Lesson: Properties of Squares Mathematics • 11th Grade

Students will be able to

• understand the properties of squares:
  • all of the sides of a square have equal lengths,
  • all of the angles in a square are right angles,
  • the opposite sides of a square are parallel to one another,
  • the two diagonals of a square bisect one another and are also perpendicular to one another,
  • the diagonals of a square both bisect a pair of opposite angles,
• understand the relationship between parallelograms, rectangles, and squares,
• solve problems using the properties of squares.