Hi, it’s Scott the Dot. Did you know that dots are also used in common phrases?
“Dot the i’s and cross the t’s” – This means to pay attention to detail and make sure everything is done thoroughly and accurately.
ShapeShire Shorts #152
Hi, it’s Claire the Square. Did you know that squares are also used in common phrases?
To square one’s shoulders – to literally push your shoulders into a square shape before undertaking a difficult task
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Hi, it’s Urkle the Circle again with a quick fact about circles:
The distance from the center of a circle to any point on the circle is called the radius.
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Hi, Scott the Dot here again with a quick fact about dots:
A line can be drawn through any two dots.
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Hi, Claire the Square here again with a quick fact about squares:
The perimeter of a square is equal to four times the length of its sides.
For example, a square with sides of length 2 has a perimeter of 4*2 = 8.
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Hi, it’s me, Caroline the Curvy Line, with another short fact about lines:
A ray is a part of a line that has one defined endpoint and extends indefinitely in one direction.
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Hi, it’s me, Scott the Dot, with another short fact about dots:
The distance between two dots is called the “distance” or “length” of the segment connecting them.
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Hi, it’s Urkle the Circle. Did you know that circles are also used in common phrases?
To be in someone’s inner circle: to be part of someone’s close group of friends or advisors.
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Hi, it’s Scott the Dot. Did you know that dots are also used in common phrases?
“Connect the dots” – This means to see the relationships between different pieces of information or events, and understand how they fit together.
ShapeShire Shorts #151
Hi, it’s Claire the Square. Did you know that squares are also used in common phrases?
To look someone square in the eye means to look at someone directly in the eye (without showing any fear or embarrassment)