Properties of Shapes
Pupils handle and name a wide variety of common 2-D and 3-D shapes including: quadrilaterals and polygons, and cuboids, prisms and cones, and identify the properties of each shape (for example, number of sides, number of faces). Pupils identify, compare and sort shapes on the basis of their properties and use vocabulary precisely, such as sides, edges, vertices and faces.
Pupils read and write names for shapes that are appropriate for their word reading and spelling.
Pupils draw lines and shapes using a straight edge.
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Identify and describe the properties of 2-D shapes, including the number of sides and line symmetry in a vertical line
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Identify and describe the properties of 3-D shapes, including the number of edges, vertices and faces
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Identify 2-D shapes on the surface of 3-D shapes [for example, a circle on a cylinder and a triangle on a pyramid]
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Compare and sort common 2-D and 3-D shapes and everyday objects
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