Triangle and Rectangle

Name triangles and rectangles, and count their sides.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. 10 minutes or less.

For grown-ups

Your child names triangles and rectangles and counts their sides and corners. We suggest reading it together.

What children learn in Level 33

This is a triangle. It has 3 sides and 3 corners. Tri means three!
Your turn! Tap each side of the triangle to count them.
This is a rectangle. It has 4 sides: 2 long sides and 2 short sides, like a door.
Your turn! Tap each corner of the rectangle to count them.
Try it with a grown-up! Make a triangle with 3 sticks or straws, and a rectangle with 4.

Georgia Early Learning and Development Standards (GELDS), 48–60 months:

CD-MA6.4a — Recognizes and names common two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes, their parts, and attributes.