Shape Workshop: Compare Squares and Rectangles

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Today I am practising: comparing equal-side squares with rectangles

Count the four sides of a square.

Count the four sides of a rectangle.

Mark the square's sides that are the same length.

Circle a rectangle that is not a square.

Draw one square and one rectangle.

Tell an adult one way the two shapes are alike and one way they differ.

Grown-up guide

Use a ruler, paper strips, or folded paper only to compare length—not to require measurement.
Accept 'long sides and short sides' language before introducing equal length.
Show a tilted square so children do not use its position as the rule.