Teaching Resource
2D Shapes with Information – Poster
A 2D shapes poster with 16 common shapes, as well as information characterising each shape.
The shapes include:
- Scalene Triangle
- Octagon
- Hexagon
- Pentagon
- Right-Angled Triangle
- Quadrilateral
- Parallelogram
- Isosceles Triangle
- Trapezium
- Oval
- Equilateral Triangle
- Rectangle
- Rhombus
- Kite
- Circle
- Square
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Australian Curriculum alignment
- Mathematics > Foundation Year > Measurement and Geometry > Shape > ACMMG009
Sort, describe and name familiar two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional objects in the environmentElaborationssorting and describing squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, spheres and cubes (S...
- Mathematics > Year 1 > Measurement and Geometry > Shape > ACMMG022
Recognise and classify familiar two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional objects using obvious featuresElaborationsfocusing on geometric features and describing shapes and objects using everyday w...
- Mathematics > Year 2 > Measurement and Geometry > Shape > ACMMG042
Describe and draw two-dimensional shapes, with and without digital technologiesElaborationsidentifying key features of squares, rectangles, triangles, kites, rhombuses and circles, such as straight li...
- Mathematics > Year 4 > Measurement and Geometry > Shape > ACMMG088
Compare and describe two dimensional shapes that result from combining and splitting common shapes, with and without the use of digital technologies Elaborationsidentifying common two-dimensional shap...
- Mathematics > Year 7 > Measurement and Geometry > Geometric reasoning > ACMMG165
Classify triangles according to their side and angle properties and describe quadrilateralsElaborationsidentifying side and angle properties of scalene, isosceles, right-angled and obtuse-angled trian...
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Removed the text specifying that a right-angled triangle has two equal sides. While this right-angled triangle has two equal sides, not all do.
Fix by Scott (Teach Starter) 22nd Jun, 2017
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Thanks so much, it’s exactly what I was after, you’re amazing!!
Comment by Michelle Moran on March 23, 2015 at 5:24 pm
You’re welcome Michelle! Happy to help 🙂
Comment by Scott (Teach Starter) on March 23, 2015 at 5:25 pm
This is great. Is there a 3D shapes version also?
Comment by Jessica Ryan on May 24, 2015 at 11:11 am
Hi Jessica, thank you for your comment. We don’t have a 3D shapes version yet! Feel free to suggest it via the Resource Ideas section of the Help Desk: http://support.teachstarter.com/hc/communities/public/topics/200312255-Resource-Ideas
Comment by Scott (Teach Starter) on June 10, 2015 at 3:01 pm