Exploring quadrilaterals

There are six special quadrilaterals identified in the Australian Curriculum:

• squares
• rectangles
• parallelograms
• rhombuses
• trapeziums
• kites.

Give students opportunities to see the properties in a variety of situations by providing activities that:

• engage students in using appropriate symbols, language and terminology
• include accurate pen-and-paper construction and measurement
• use dynamic geometry diagrams which students can manipulate
• use physical models such as geoboards
• include solving problems involving angle measurements
• show the inclusive way in which quadrilaterals are named.