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Shapes at Play

A smiling child sits inside a series of colorful circular playground rings.
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Slide! Swing! Climb! Play your way through the playground. You will see lots of shapes. Take a close look. What shapes can you find?

Circle

A smiling child comes down a large metal playground slide.
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A circle has no sides. It has no corners. It is round. This boy is zooming down the slide. Its opening is a circle. Whee!

Triangle

A smiling child reaches for triangular handles on playground equipment.
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A triangle has three sides. It has three corners. This girl is swinging from triangles. She can make her way across.

Square

A smiling child hangs from a square rope climbing net.
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A square has four sides and four corners. The sides are the same length. This boy is climbing a ladder of squares.

Rectangle

A smiling child plays on a green playground slide.
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A rectangle has four sides and four corners. Opposite sides are the same. How many rectangle planks can you count?