Shapes Teaching Resources
This comprehensive collection contains a variety of 2D shape and 3D object teaching resources. Use the educational posters as a visual stimulus in your primary classroom. Also provided are hands-on learning activities, games, vocabulary word wall cards, nets of shapes and a maths mentals widget. Use the pre and post tests to ascertain each student's prior knowledge before starting a shape unit of work.
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Draw the 2D Shape! Worksheet
Use this single-page symmetry worksheet to spark students’ creativity, as they think of and draw shapes which fit the provided lines of symmetry.
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Measuring and Drawing Angles – Task Cards
Improve student understanding of angle measurement with this set of 24 task cards.
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Interior Angles of Shapes Sorting Activity
Play this sorting game when learning about the interior angles of common two-dimensional shapes.
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Types of Triangles Interactive Game
Explore the properties of acute, right and obtuse triangles with this interactive space adventure!
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Colour by 2D Shape (Easter Egg)
An Easter-themed colour by 2D shape activity.
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Colour By Shape Christmas Worksheets
Use knowledge of 2D shapes to colour in these Christmas-themed colour by shape worksheets.
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Nets of 3-D Shapes - Christmas Ornaments Printable
Turn 3-D nets into paper Christmas ornaments with a fun set of printable ornament templates.
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Christmas Symmetry Worksheets - Symmetry Drawing Activity
Explore symmetry with these Christmas symmetry worksheets.
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3D Object Halloween Character Templates
Build some spooky Halloween characters with this set of five 3-D net templates.
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All About Octagons Mini Booklet
A mini booklet to assist younger students in recognising and drawing octagons.
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All About Semicircles Mini Booklet
A mini booklet to assist younger students in recognising and drawing semicircles.
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All About Pentagons Mini Booklet
A mini booklet to assist younger students in recognising and drawing pentagons.
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Diagonals of Polygons Worksheet
A worksheet for students to practise applying the rule for finding the number of diagonals on regular polygons.
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Block Beasties - Task Cards
Create fabulous block beasties with this set of differentiated construction task cards.
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Science Experiment - Angles of Reflection
A science experiment that explores reflected light.
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What's My Card? Shape Board Game
Consolidate knowledge of 2d shapes and 3D objects with a game of shape Guess Who!
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3D Objects Dominoes
Help your students learn the names of the most common three-dimensional objects with this set of dominoes.
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The Cone and Cylinder Debate!
Do cones and cylinders have edges and faces? The debate is cleared up in this blog.
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Symmetry for Kids - Grid Drawing Activities (NEW Resource)
Do you want a fun, engaging activity to teach symmetry for kids? These fun building block grid activities are the best way to do it!