Definition of shape

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    Sarah Caban
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    I am working on a 3rd grade unit that encompasses area, perimeter, and Geometry.
    We are hoping to get our students to be able to sort shapes according to defining and non-defining attributes using a graphic organizer that illustrates hierarchical inclusion.
    I am struggling with finding a consistent definition of “shape”
    Is a shape, by definition, a closed figure? Or is “closed” defining when a figure is 2D or 3D?
    Am I correct that being closed is a defining attribute of plane figures?

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