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    • ▾5th grade
      • ▸Decimal place value
        • •Decimal place value
        • •Hashi puzzles
        • •Decimals to thousandths
        • •Rounding decimals
      • ▸Multi-digit multiplication and division
        • •Multiplying whole numbers by 10, 100, and 1000
        • •Multiplying and dividing decimals by 10, 100, and 1000
        • •Convert fractions to decimals, 10, 100, or 1000 in the denominator
        • •Multiplication, partial products method
        • •Long division
      • ▸Decimal arithmetic
        • •Decimal arithmetic
        • •Dividing whole numbers to get a decimal
      • ▸Add and subtract fractions
        • •Add and subtract fractions, abstract
        • •Adding and subtracting mixed numbers with regrouping
        • •Add and subtract fractions, word problems
      • ▸Multiply fractions
        • •Multiplication as scaling
        • •Areas and perimeters, fractional side lengths
        • •Multiply fractions, abstract
        • •Multiply fractions, word problems
      • ▸Divide fractions
        • •Understanding fractions as division, word problems
        • •Dividing whole numbers by unit fractions
        • •Dividing unit fractions by whole numbers
        • •Dividing mixed numbers
      • ▸Volume
        • •Volume by counting unit cubes
        • •Volume of right rectangular prisms by multiplying
        • •Volume of composite right rectangular prisms
        • •Volume, word problems
      • ▸Coordinate plane
        • •Plot coordinates
        • •Plot coordinates from word problems
      • ▸Algebraic thinking
        • •Intro to parentheses
        • •Distributive property without variables
        • •Convert between words and arithmetic expressions
        • •Linear equations, tables
      • ▸Measurement and data
        • •Unit conversion
        • •Represent and reason with line plots
      • ▾Properties of shapes
        • •Geometric definitions
        • •Classifying shapes
        • •Classifying triangles
        • •Classifying polygons
        • •Symmetries of regular polygons
        • •Quantifiers
     › 5th grade › Properties of shapes

    Symmetries of regular polygons

    Students will explore the symmetries of regular polygons. To start, have students make a table relating the number of sides in a regular polygon, to its number of lines of symmetry, and its order of rotational symmetry. Have students draw the lines of symmetry for an equilateral triangle, square, and pentagon. Have them demonstrate the order of rotational symmetry by marking a point on each shape, then rotating it while counting. Once they've determined the correct number of lines of symmetry, and order of rotational symmetry, for each shape, ask them what the pattern is.

    Next, give your students these challenges:

    • Let Us Reflect by NRICH
    • Buzzy Bee by NRICH

    Conclude by leading this investigation:

    GCF Bingo
    by MathPickle