pentagon
#11
Well I just replied to your question and now I can't find it, so I am redoing my reply. In the search bar, I type coloring book, in your case I would type "coloring book pentagon shape". Sites will come up for you to choose from. When you pick a site that you like, print out the picture, then trace it onto freezer paper and cut it out. I found that when I put coloring pages in front of my search I can find pattern shapes I like and they are simple. Good luck. Have a great day.
#12
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As a "retired" CAD technician, my first inclination when I need a shape is to draw it in CAD software. progeCAD is a free downloadable program which is much like AutoCAD. Many of the commands are point-and-click, making it easier to navigate. Also, the Draw toolbar in Microsoft Word has a basic shapes menu which includes a pentagon. Then you can print your pentagon directly onto freezer paper.
#14
If you take a skinny strip of paper, tie it into a knot, and carefully flatten it, then cut off the ends, you will have a pentagon. Might not be perfect, but very close! Try it with a one inch piece then move to wider and longer pieces until you have the size you want. The protractor is another great idea, but for my second graders, tying paper strips does the trick.
#15
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In microsoft word you can "insert" "shapes" and a pentagon is one of the shapes possible. Then you can make it the size that you want it. If you hold down the shift key while you change the size, it will keep all the sides the same length.
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