Polygons with MS Paint - Super Teacher Worksheets

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Polygons with MS Paint Today you're going to use Microsoft Paint to make a picture with polygons. Launch Microsoft Paint on your computer. (Click the Windows button on the lower-left of your computer's start up screen. It's in the accessories folder.)

Step 1:

Select the triangle tool and make a triangle. Use the paint bucket to color it in. Use the text tool to print words below the shape. Write: “triangle: 3 sides, 3 angles”.

Step 2:

Select the rectangle tool and make a rectangle on the screen. Use the paint bucket to color it in. Use the text tool to print words below the shape. Write “rectangle: 4 sides, 4 right angles”.

Step 3:

Select the rectangle tool again. This time, make a square. Use the paint bucket to color it in. Use the text tool to print words below the shape. Write “rectangle: 4 equal sides, 4 right angles”.

Step 4:

Make a pentagon. Use the paint bucket to color it in. Use the text tool to label it.

Step 5:

Make a hexagon. Use the paint bucket to color it in. Use the text tool to label it.

Step 6:

Now select the polygon tool. Use it to make a trapezoid. Be sure your shape is a closed figure. It might be tricky, but do your best. Color it in and label it.

Step 7:

Now use the polygon tool to make a parallelogram. Color it in and label it.

Step 8:

Now use the polygon tool to make a rhombus. Color it in and label it.

Step 9:

Add your name to the picture.

Step 10:

Print out your picture. (You may need to go to Printer preferences - Effects and choose “scale to fit page.”)

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