Sorting 2D shapes Video of lesson
In this lesson, we will introduce the names and properties of some simple 2D shapes. We will use those properties to sort the shapes. During your daily exercise go on a 2D shape walk and spot shapes in the environment. Which 2D shapes can you spot inside your home?
For today’s learning you will need a ruler, a coin, a plastic lid, a cracker or a piece of bread and a tissue or piece of kitchen roll.
Recap the names of 2D shapes – circle, square, triangle, rectangle – we also call this is an oblong. Corners are also known as vertices.
Then using your objects sort them into different sets eg straight sides and doesn’t have straight sides.
If you are green standard, can you sort the shapes in different ways? Can you think of your own criteria? Can you give reasons for why you have sorted the shapes as you have?
Finish your learning by playing I’m thinking of a shape.
I’m thinking of a 2D shape. It has four straight sides. What is my shape?