Geometry - What is a Dodecagon?

A DODECAGON has 12 sides and 12 angles!  WOW!

Here are some links to help the students learn more about dodecagons. 


~ Cool Math.com ~ Dodecagon-polygon

~ Dodecagon (12-gon)

~ Dodecagon - Wikipedia

~To Construct a DODECAGON with ruler and compass


Suggested Activities

* Each interior angle of a regular dodecagon measures 150 degrees. Students could find the sum of all the interior angles in a dodecagon.

   (150 x 12 = 1800 degrees) 


* Here are printables of dodecagon tessellations  (and other polygon templates plus dot paper and grid paper templates) that students might enjoy. Click on the link below.

~ Totally Tessellated Templates

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