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Creating Shapes

How many different ways can you make a hexagon?

Goal:

Goal:

You just made 1 big shape by using 2 small shapes. Let's see what you can make by combining more than 2 shapes!

Try this:

Find 3 triangles and 1 trapezoid. Can you make a hexagon like the one below using these 4 small shapes?

hexagon
trapezoid and 3 triangles to create a hexagon

Do you think you can create a hexagon using other shapes from your cut-out shapes? Give it a try! Click the Activity button for a sheet with blank hexagons and cut each shape out.

Use your cut-out shapes to fill the hexagons. How many different small shapes can you use?

Did you make some hexagons like these?

hexagons made out of a variety of shapes

Terrific! After you are done exploring, click the arrow to watch a video about joining different shapes together.