Geometry (Shape)

3D shapes for display.

Recognising cubes, cuboids, cylinders and cones.

3D shape recognition and work with cubes.

Matching 3D shapes to their names.

Finding the odd one out in a group of 3D shapes.

Finding the odd one out from a variety of 3D shapes.

Identify and record all the 3D shapes in the models.

Sort simple 3D shapes and colour.

Sorting cubes, cuboids, spheres and pyramids.

Explanations about sorting 3D shapes.

Today we are going to identify some 2D shapes.

A selection of 2D shapes for display.

Sort 2D shapes according to their properties.

Sorting 2D shapes by colouring.

More sorting of 2D shapes.

Identify 2D shapes.

Finding the odd one out of the shapes shown.

Finding the odd one out and colouring.

Here we have some great pages which will help your child to recognise the four basic 2D shapes: circles, squares, rectangles and triangles. You can also have great fun with making pictures of your own just using these shapes. Find plastic shapes or even sticky materials from craft stores which can be used in scrapbooks.

A great set of four worksheets helping with recognising rectangles, triangles and circles.

Children soon become familiar with squares, triangles and circles. As well as looking at these 2D shapes, this set of worksheets also introduces other 4 sided shapes and ovals.

More work with squares, triangles and circles and a great train drawing page.

More great pages on recognising 2D shapes and drawing quadrilaterals, circles and triangles to complete a picture.

Let's look at the properties of some 2D shapes.

Make two triangles by drawing one straight line. A ruler would be useful.

Continue the patterns of shapes.

A look at shape patterns using circles, squares, triangles and rectangles.

Continue the pattern of colours shown on the shapes.

Draw and colour the next two shapes in the series.

Folding and cutting to produce symmetrical patterns.

Draw the other half of these patterns to make them symmetrical. A mirror could be really useful.

Introducing lines of symmetry and colouring spots to show reflective symmetry.

Drawing lines of symmetry on simple shapes.

Using terms such as next to, above and below.

Using left and right to describe position.

Using top, bottom, left and right to describe position.

Using above, below, top, middle and bottom to describe position.

Using terms such as to the left and to the right.

Can you work out your right from your left?

Do you know your left turns from your right?

Describe position using left and right with a simple route.

More describing position using left and right.

More fun activities describing position using left and right on a route.

A map to work with creating and describing simple routes.

Follow directions on a map.

A brief look at the new statutory requirements for Year 1 Geometry.