Maths Day 36 - Parallel lines in shapes.

Parallel Lines in Shapes

When identifying pairs of parallel lines, we show these by drawing numbered dashes. 

GUIDED MODEL

CHALLENGE 1: Can you identify the pairs of parallel lines in the shapes below?   

 

CHALLENGE 2: Look at the two shapes below and identify the set of parallel lines. Why did one shape have more sets of parallel lines that the other? What changed? 

CHALLENGE 3: Write out the alphabet in capital letters. Which letters can you find that have:

• 0 sets of parallel lines
• 1 set of parallel lines
• 2 sets of parallel lines