Where can you find congruent objects or shapes?

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This picture shows some congruent objects or shapes.

Where do you see congruent objects or shapes?

Where can you find congruent objects or shapes?

You can take a picture, make a sketch, or bring objects to show. Bring back at least one example of congruent objects or shapes.

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For Teachers

Grades

5, 6+

Big Ideas

Seeing mathematics in the world

Attending to and using structure

Equal means the same

Sorting, organizing, and using attributes

Composing and decomposing with shapes

Extend

After the class has discussed the questions above, you can extend this activity by posing the following questions:

What shapes or objects can you find that might seem alike, but are not congruent?

How do you know?

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