Draw a big triangle and a small triangle. How many sides does each have?

Both triangles have three sides.

What is a Triangle?

Name: What is a Triangle?
Author: Insta~Lesson

Kindergarten · Math · 30 min

I can identify triangles among different shapes.

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A triangle is a shape that always has three sides.
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A triangle also has three points, also called corners.
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A square has four sides, and a circle is round, so neither of those shapes is a triangle.

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