Grade 1

What is a triangle?

triangle

A flat shape with three straight sides.

For example

Fold a square sheet of paper corner to corner to make a triangle.

In Grade 1

Children handle and sort real flat shapes, counting sides and corners, before they name a triangle from a picture on paper.

Watch out for

Children often accept a triangle only when it sits flat on its base. Turn it upside down and it is still a triangle.

Say it at home

Hunt for triangles around the house and count the three sides each time to check.

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