That's a square. No, a circle. No, a trapezoid? (Math 1512, Post 2)

 "What's a rhombus?" 

Sounds like an easy question right? Wrong. Watch the video above and you will see how much trouble that question really was to answer. It seems almost ridiculous that we can go through years and years of school and still not be able to correctly answer simple questions about shapes. We "learn" information, practice and review with the hope that we can spit out the right answers when we are tested and move on to the next chapter.

I keep coming back to curriculum, the way we teach it and the lack of understanding on content that seems so basic. Maybe it is just me and this gap we have is just what I've seen through my experiences but this video does attest to that gap. So, to aid you, my fellow bloggers and blogger readers, in order that you do not lack basic shape knowledge below are a few links that review of this material in a more pleasant format. Enjoy!

• Basic Shapes Match
• 3D Shapes
• 2D Shapes
• Platonic Solids