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Shape Labels

This maths teaching pack for Key Stage Two gets the children to select and record a range of different shapes by their matching properties including sides, corners, lines of symmetry and parallel lines.
The class can identify special vocabulary words that can be used to describe the properties and differentiate between different 2D shapes.
Download this teaching pack including classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to select and record a range of different shapes by their matching properties including sides, corners, lines of symmetry and parallel lines.
Activities in this teaching pack include a set of differentiated cards to select and record a range of different shapes by their properties including sides and corners for support ability levels, parallel for core ability levels and lines of symmetry for extension ability levels.
The interactive presentation gets the children to explore how to differentiate between a range of different shapes by their properties including sides, corners, lines of symmetry and parallel lines.
This lesson can support development in learning how to differentiate between shapes by their matching properties. There are teaching activities for shared learning, differentiated worksheets to support independent learning and an interactive presentation to introduce concepts and key skills.
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