In this lesson, children will learn to describe properties of 2-D shapes by focussing on counting their corners, understanding these as vertices. They will do this using concrete and pictorial representations. Children should be provided with physical resources to explore. There is a teaching presentation accompanied by differentiated activities with a range of fluency, reasoning and problem-solving questions.

National Curriculum Objectives:
Mathematics Year 2: 

identify and describe the properties of 2-D shapes, including the number of sides, and line symmetry in a vertical line
identify and describe the properties of 3-D shapes, including the number of edges, vertices and faces
identify 2-D shapes on the surface of 3-D shapes, [for example, a circle on a cylinder and a triangle on a pyramid]
compare and sort common 2-D and 3-D shapes and everyday objects

Differentiation:
There are three levels of differentiation in this pack: ‘working towards,’ ‘expected’ and ‘greater depth’.

Level of this Pack:

Age: 6-7
 England & Wales: Year 2
 Scotland: Primary 2
 Rep. Ireland: 1st Class
 Australia: Grade 1
 USA: Grade 1

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