Updated: 30 Aug 2023
2D Shapes and their names, diagrams and properties on individual posters.
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2D Shapes and their names, diagrams and properties on individual posters.
Print these posters out and laminate them. Put them up somewhere in your classroom that is visually accessible for your students.
The posters show the picture, name and properties for a Square, Circle, Rectangle, Pentagon, Hexagon, Rhombus, Parallelogram, Quadrilateral, Oval, Octagon, Scalene Triangle, Isosceles Triangle, Right-Angled Triangle, Equilateral Triangle, Kite and Trapezium.
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Added a black and white version to save ink. Your blue ink will thank you for it :)
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.
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Hi, trapeziums only have one parallel side, not two.
Never mind, I see it does not mean pair.
Sorry for not seeing this comment (years ago!)... we have updated the text right-angled triangle text. We have also added a black and white version. Thanks again for letting us know!