Sam noticed that some new houses were being built in his neighborhood. He thought they all had the same shape but they were different sizes.
Sam had discovered
similar figures
. Similar figures are figures that have the same shape. They are not the same size . They also do not have to be in the same position.
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Look at these shapes. Click on
yes
if the shapes are similar. Click on
no
if the shapes are not similar.
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Here is a rule about similar shapes. If you were able to shrink both shapes to the exact same size and lay one over the other, the sides of each shape would match perfectly. One figure would be completely under the other. Look at the shapes to the right. Although these shapes are not all pointed in the same direction, they are still shaped the same. These shapes are still similar, because if we made them just the same size and turned them in the same direction, one would completely cover the other. This is the basic rule about similarity.
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Look at the shapes on the following screen. Click on all shapes that are similar in each row. Remember that similar figures are the same shape but are a different size. They also do not have to be in the same position.
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Click on the similar shape.
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Think about what you have learned about similar figures. Look at these similar figures . In the text box type in what makes these figures similar.
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Look at these figures. Why are they not similar figures? Type in your answer in the text box below.
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Similar figures are shapes that are the same shape but a different size. Go to your desk and draw two things that are similar and two things that are not similar. Under each set of pictures write why they are, or are not, similar.
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