Hazel Maths Class

In Miss Corrales' Maths class, students have been learning about "Shapes, Lines of Symmetry and Coordinates".  We have learned to describe a variety of shapes by explaining their properties; identifying and classifying a variety of quadrilaterals; distinguishing between regular polygons and irregular polygons and constructing and classifying triangles. In addition, we have investigated which shapes have lines of symmetry by using mirrors and by folding shapes! This week, we are learning about coordinates. Did you know that coordinate grids are helpful with mapping skills?

Below are quotations from students that demonstrate their understanding of our unit thus far. 

"We have learned all about polygons. Polygons are any 2-D shape with straight sides. However, polygons can be classified into 2 sections: regular and irregular. A regular polygon is a shape that has all straight sides and where all sides are the same length. For example, a regular octagon (like a stop sign). An irregular polygon is a shape with uneven or different length sides."

- Teni

"Shapes can also be classified into quadrilaterals. Quadrilaterals have 4 corners or points. Some quadrilaterals include parallelograms, squares, rhombus', kites and trapeziums.  One of my favourite shapes is the trapezium (it sounds the coolest). Trapezium properties include: 4 corners, it has 2 obtuse and 2 acute angles, one line of symmetry and 2 pairs of parallel lines."

- Micheal R

"A line of symmetry is when a shape has identical reflections or sides. Insects can also have a line of symmetry - like a butterfly!  A square has 4 lines of symmetry. I know this because I used a mirror to double check as well as folding a square shape. I also know that if there is only one line of symmetry it is called reflective symmetry and if a shape has 3 or more lines of symmetry, it has an infinite amount of lines of symmetry (like a circle)."

- Sienna

"A coordinate grid has 2 axis - the X axis (horizontal line) and the Y axis (vertical line). When reading coordinates, we always say the X axis coordinate first, followed by the Y coordinate."

- Levan