How Does Triangles for Kids - Equilateral, Isosceles, Scalene, Acute Triangle Work?

Triangles are shapes with three straight sides and three corners, just like the slices of pizza you get when you share a big round pie!

There are different kinds of triangles, and they can be grouped by how their sides or angles look.

• Equilateral triangle has all sides equal, like three identical pencils put together to make a pointy shape. All angles are the same too, kind of like when you fold a paper into perfect thirds.
• Isosceles triangle has two sides equal, think of it as two twins holding hands with someone else who’s different, like a pair of matching socks on one foot and a single sock on another.
• Scalene triangle has no sides equal, just like three people all wearing different colored hats, no match in sight!

Some triangles are special because of their angles. An acute triangle has all angles less than 90 degrees, kind of like a friendly, relaxed person who doesn’t shout or argue.

Triangles can be found everywhere, from the roof of your house to the hands you wave goodbye with! Triangles are shapes with three straight sides and three corners, just like the slices of pizza you get when you share a big round pie!