This maths teaching pack for Key Stage One gets the children to identify, describe and label models of a range of different 2D shapes and describe their matching properties including their numbers of sides and corners.

The class can write sentences listing the properties of different shapes that can be seen in objects to match the models they have produced with the correct sides and corners.

Download this teaching pack including classroom activities and an interactive presentation to identify, describe and label models of a range of different 2D shapes and describe their matching properties including their numbers of sides and corners

Activities in this teaching pack include a set of differentiated cards to identify, produce and correctly label example models of a range of different 2D shapes and describe their matching properties for their correct number of corners and sides.

The interactive presentation gets the children to explore how to label models of a range of different 2D shapes and describe their matching properties.

This lesson is part of a maths scheme of work to get the children to learn the names of different 2D shapes using the correct vocabulary to identify and describe their matching individual properties. There are teaching activities for shared learning, differentiated worksheets to support independent learning and interactive presentations to introduce concepts and key skills.

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