What shape is the yellow eye of the octopus?
CCSS: 2.G.A.1
TEKS: 2.8C
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STANDARDS
CLASSIFYING SHAPES
Under the Sea
Illustration by Echo Chernik
Analyze the image on the left, then answer the math questions below.
What type of polygon is the shark’s fin on its back?
Identify the shape in the center of the sea star.
The fishes’ scales are which polygon?
Design your own sea creature on a separate sheet of paper. What polygons did you use?
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Triangles: Shapes that have 3 sides
Quadrilaterals: Shapes that have 4 sides
Pentagons: Shapes that have 5 sides
Hexagons: Shapes that have 6 sides
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