Teaching Resource
2-D Shape Matching Puzzles
A set of puzzles for learning the names of common 2-D shapes.
Print the puzzles on cardstock for added durability. Cut the pieces out and instruct students to put them back together to show the name and the completed 2-D shape.
The puzzles could also be printed on different colored paper to avoid mixing up the pieces.
Common Core Curriculum alignment
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.G.A.2
Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size.
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.G.A.1
Distinguish between defining attributes (e.g., triangles are closed and three-sided) versus non-defining attributes (e.g., color, orientation, overall size); build and draw shapes to possess defining attributes.

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