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2D shape
2D shape
2D shapes are flat shapes. You can find 2D shapes all around you. We can describe 2D shapes by how they look. They might have straight edges or curved edges and they might have corners.
2D shapes are flat shapes. You can find 2D shapes all around you. We can describe 2D shapes by how they look. They might have straight edges or curved edges and they might have corners.
The most common 2D shapes that we see are
The most common 2D shapes that we see are
- Square
- Rectangle
- Circle
- Triangle
Squares
Squares
Squares have 4 sides and they are all the same length.
Their edges or sides are straight
They also have 4 corners.
Rectangles
Rectangles
Rectangles also have 4 sides but they have 2 long sides and 2 shorter sides
Their edges or sides are straight
They also have 4 corners
Circles
Circles
Circles have curved edges and only 1 edge
They have no corners
Triangles
Triangles
Triangles have 3 sides or edges - tri means 3
They have 3 corners
The 3 sides can be different lengths
Follow the link to see 2D shapes in everyday life.
Follow the link to see 2D shapes in everyday life.
Try the game below and see if you can recognise the shapes. There may be some shapes that you do not know.
Try the game below and see if you can recognise the shapes. There may be some shapes that you do not know.
Have a look through the slides below to see 2D shapes in real life places
Have a look through the slides below to see 2D shapes in real life places
Activity
Activity
Take some photos of shapes in real life with your phone. Create a collage with them using an app on your phone. Make a different collage for each shape.
Take some photos of shapes in real life with your phone. Create a collage with them using an app on your phone. Make a different collage for each shape.
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