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 Series B – Geometry
Contents
Topic 1 – 2D shape (pp. 1–16) Date completed

l sorting___________________________________ / /

l squares and rectangles______________________ / /

l circles and ovals____________________________ / /

l triangles__________________________________ / /

l sides and vertices___________________________ / /

l pentagons and hexagons_____________________ / /

l explore___________________________________ / /

l symmetry_________________________________ / /

Topic 2 – 3D shape (pp. 17–20)

l solids____________________________________ / /

l recognising shapes__________________________ / /

l pyramids_________________________________ / /

Topic 3 – Position (pp. 21–34)

l language_________________________________ / /

l positional vocabulary_______________________ / /

l visual memory_____________________________ / /

l paths and directions________________________ / /

l mapping__________________________________ / /

l flip, slide, turn_____________________________ / /

l making turns______________________________ / /

Series Author:

Rachel Flenley

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2D shape – sorting

2D shapes are flat shapes.

We can sort shapes in lots copy
of different ways. How do
you think we have sorted
these 2D shapes?
Can you think of another way we could sort them?

1 Cut out these children and look at them.

a Sort them one way. Tell someone how you did it.
b Sort them another way. Tell someone how you did it.

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2D shape – squares and rectangles
1 Draw some squares.

2 These shapes are confused. They are not sure what they are!
Can you help them by answering ‘yes’ or ‘no’?

Am I a Am I a
square? square?
_____________ _____________ Am I a square? _____________

Am I a Am I a Am I a Am I a
square? square? square? square?
_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________

3 What is a square? Write or tell someone.

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2D shape – squares and rectangles

You will need: a partner 2D shapes

What to do:
a Trace and name the shapes.

square rectangle

b How are these shapes the same? Use shapes to help you work
this out.

c How are they different?

What to do next:
One of you will be the rectangle spotter. The other one will be
the square spotter. Look around your room – every time you find
one, put a tick below.

Are there more squares or rectangles in your classroom?

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2D shape – circles and ovals
1 a Trace these and say the names out loud.

circle oval
b Close your eyes and draw them in the air.
c What feels the same when you draw them?

d What feels different?

2 Draw a person, using only and . Decorate them.

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2D shape – triangles
1 Pretend you have to describe a triangle to someone who
doesn’t know what it is. What would you say? Write it here.
You can draw some as well if that helps.

2 These shapes all want to join the triangle club. Are they
allowed to?  the ones that can.  any that can’t.

3 Use masking tape to make 3 different triangles on the carpet.

Ask someone to look at them. Do they agree that they are
all triangles?

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2D shape – triangles

You will need: scissors red and green pencils

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What to do:
Cut out the
. . Colour 1 side red and 1 side green.

How many different ways can you fit the

. onto the ?

Use the dot to help you remember where you are up to.

Here is one way g . Here is another r .

.

How many different ways can you find? .

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2D shape – sides and vertices

Shapes can have sides and vertices.

The maths word for corner is vertex. side vertex
A vertex is the point where 2 sides
meet. If there is more than one vertex, we call them vertices.

1 How many sides?

2 How many vertices?

3 How many sides Shape Sides Vertices

and vertices?
a triangle

b square

c rectangle

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2D shape – pentagons and hexagons
1 Trace these and say the names out loud.

pentagon hexagon

2 How many sides Shape Sides Vertices

and vertices?
a pentagon

b hexagon

Did you know ALL 5-sided shapes are called pentagons and
ALL 6-sided shapes are called hexagons? They don’t always
have to look like or . They just need the right number
of straight sides.
This is still a pentagon. This is still a hexagon.

3 Draw these shapes.

a 2 different pentagons b 2 different hexagons

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2D shape – explore

You will need: 3 partners scissors string

What to do:
Cut a long piece of string and tie the 2 ends together. Make a
triangle using the string and your group. Will you need all 4
people to do this? Why or why not?

Now make a different triangle.

What to do next:
Make a square. Now turn it into a rectangle. How did you do this?

Can you make a pentagon and then a hexagon? You may need
to get some more people to help you.

Is it possible to make a circle this way? Show and explain your

results to your teacher and classmates.

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2D shape – explore

You will need: a partner 2 geoboards and rubber bands

What to do:
Take turns telling each other to make a shape on their geoboard.
The catch is, you can’t say the name of the shape, you can only
talk about things like the number of sides or vertices. It’s a
triangle
Your partner Make me
a shape with
then names the 3 vertices.
shape they made.
Is it the shape you wanted
them to make? Talk through
any differences.
Make 3 shapes each.

What to do next:
Now, sit with your backs to each other. Take turns telling each
other to make specific shapes such as:
‘Let’s make a square. Each side has to be 4 nails long’ or
‘Let’s make a triangle. All the sides have to be the same length.’
Both of you make the shapes on your geoboards and then compare.

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2D shape – explore

You will need: a partner 2D shapes

What to do:
Share the shapes between the 2 of you. Find a way to sort your
blocks into 2 groups. You could sort by shape, size or colour.
Record how you did it here.

Compare your way with your partner’s way. Did you sort them
differently?

What to do next:
Now sort your shapes into 3 groups. Record how you did it here.

Compare your way with your partner’s way.

Find one other way to sort your shapes. Compare. Record how
you did it here.

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2D shape – explore

You will need: a partner scissors

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What to do:
Cut out the shape cards. Combine your cards with your partner’s
cards and play Shape Snap. Watch out – the shapes might be
different sizes or in a different position, but they could still be the
same shape!
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2D shape – explore

You will need: a partner 2D shapes

What to do:
Look at this shape.

Which 2 shapes have been joined together to make it? Use the
shape blocks to help you work it out. Draw them next to it.

Try these ones. Draw the shapes for each one.

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2D shape – explore

You will need: straws or lolly sticks blue-tack or tape

What to do:
Choose a shape to make. Make it with your equipment.
Finish the statement:

I made a _______________.

I know it is a ________________ because …

What to do next:
Find 2 people who made the same shape as you. What reasons
did they give? Do you want to add to or change your reasons?

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2D shape – symmetry

This picture of a butterfly is

symmetrical. If we fold it along the copy
dotted line, both sides match exactly.

1 Look at the pictures. Tick the ones that match if folded along
the dotted line. If it helps, cut them out and fold them.
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2D shape – symmetry
1 Use different coloured pencils to colour 1 side of
each picture. Switch with a partner and colour the
other side of their picture to make them symmetrical. copy

a b

2 Cut out the square below and fold it in half.

a Is a square symmetrical? __________

b Is there only 1 way you can do it? How many ways can
you fold the square in half and make the sides the same?
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3D shape – solids

A 3D shape is anything that has thickness

length, width and thickness. 3D
things can be any shape or size.
They are also sometimes called solids. length

width

Common 3D shapes

cylinder sphere pyramid

cone cube cuboid

1 Look around your classroom. What 3D shapes can you spot?

Record the shapes you find in the box.

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3D shape – recognising shapes

sphere cone cube cuboid cylinder pyramid

You will need: a partner scissors

copy
What to do:
Cut out the tiles below and place each one in the correct box on
the following page.
When you have finished, share your work with a partner. Do you
agree about which shapes belong where?
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3D shape – recognising shapes

Sphere Cylinder

Cone Pyramid

Cube Cuboid

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3D shape – pyramids

Some 3D shapes belong to a group called pyramids.

These are all pyramids.

These are NOT pyramids.

You will need: a partner 3D shapes

What to do:
Look at the shapes above or find examples in your classroom.
What makes a shape a member of the pyramid group? Record
your thinking here.

What to do next:
Do pyramids stack? Try stacking some and see. If you can do it,
explain how. If not, why do you think this is?

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Position – language
1 What are some words you use to tell us where something is?
Write them. Share your ideas with someone else and see if
you can add to your list.
next to behind

2 Look at the picture and choose the position words to finish

the sentences.

a The is ______________________ the . under

next to
b The is _____________________ the . far away
c The is ___________________ the mat. on
below
d The is ________________ from the . in front of
between
e The is _____________________ the .
f Write your own sentence.

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Position – language
1 Draw some things in your classroom that you can go:

under over around

2 What can you see that is:

in front of your behind your next to your

teacher’s desk? teacher’s desk? teacher’s desk?

3 You will need a partner. Take turns giving each other simple
instructions like ‘I want you to go over 2 things and then under
1 thing’. The playground is a good place to do this activity.

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Position – language
1 Draw:
a a girl next to the sandpit.
b a boy on the slide.
c 2 flowers under the climbing frame.
d a boy beside the water fountain.
e a bucket and spade in the sandpit.
f a girl behind the swing.
g yourself. Where are you?

I am ___________________________________________.

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Position – positional vocabulary
1 Circle the word that describes the position of the ball in
each picture.

a next to far b under over

c beside under d above below

e under over f above below

g inside outside h on under

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Position – positional vocabulary

i above around j through below

k between below l in front behind

m in front behind n above under

o top bottom p top bottom

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Position – visual memory

You will need: a tray a tea towel classroom objects

What to do:
Put some objects (stapler, pencil, glue stick, etc) on a tray.
Let your partner look at them for 5 seconds, then cover the tray.
Take 1 object away without letting your partner see what it is.
Show them the tray again.
Can they guess which object is missing?
Swap roles. Play 3 times each.

What to do next:
This time, make sure you are sitting side by side.
Show the tray for 5 seconds then cover it.
Ask your partner where something is. Are they right?
Swap roles. Play 3 times each. Yes, you’re right. The
apple is below the ruler!

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Position – paths and directions
1 a If you walked a path that
looked like this from above,
where could you be going?

b
 Make up a story that would fit this walk. Write it here.

2 What about this path?

Where could you be walking?

3 Now try this path.

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Position – paths and directions
1 Show 1 way from the library to the Year 1 classroom.
Explain your way to someone.

Playground Library
Year 5 Year 7

Netball
court
Canteen

Carpark
Year 4 Year 2

Year 5 Year 3

Art
room

Year 1

Foyer Office

Head
teacher’s
office
Boys’ Girls’
toilet toilet

2 Show 2 different ways from the library to the Year 1

classroom.
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Position – paths and directions
Up
1 Follow the directions to get from the to the
Left Right
treasure. Colour and count the squares as you go.
Down

Up 3 Left 1 Up 1 Left 2 Up 2 Right 5 Up 1 Right 1

2 Can you find a shorter path? You must go around any

obstacles. Colour this path a different colour. Can you write
the directions to match?

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Position – mapping

You will need: pencils

What to do:
Draw a map of your bedroom. Sketch it lightly. When you get
home, check your map. Did you remember correctly or do you
need to make some changes? Once you are happy, colour and
label your map.

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Position – flip, slide, turn

We can flip, slide and turn shapes.

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flip slide turn

What to do:
Cut out these shapes. Colour 1 side of each shape grey and the
other side black.

Continued on page 32.

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Position – flip, slide, turn
Continued from page 31.

What to do next:
Look at the shape on the left and then in its new position on the
right. Did we flip, slide or turn it to make it look like that? Use
your shapes to help you find out.
1 Colour the right word.
flip flip
a slide b slide
turn turn

flip flip
c slide d slide
turn turn

flip flip
e slide f slide
turn turn

2 When we make patterns with 2D shapes, we often flip, slide

and turn them to make them fit. Get some pattern blocks and
create a pattern. Notice what you are doing each time you fit
a block. Tell someone about some of your flips, slides and turns.

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Position – making turns

quarter turn

half turn

three quarter turn

full turn

1 Write the turn that each person has made to move between
the first and second position.
You can turn in
two directions:
clockwise and
anti-clockwise.
a _____________________
ti-clockwise

clockwise
an

b _____________________

c _____________________

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Position – making turns

i-clockwise

clock ise
This man has made a turn.

w
To get to his final position
ant

he could have made a

quarter turn clockwise
You can turn in two or a three quarter turn
directions clockwise or anti-clockwise.
anti-clockwise.
‘Clockwise’ is the direction
turned by the hands of
a clock.
‘Anti’ means against, so
‘anti-clockwise’ is the three quarter quarter turn
opposite direction to the way turn anti- clockwise
the hands of a clock turn. clockwise

1 Write whether these turns are clockwise or anti-clockwise.

a b c

_____________ _____________ _____________

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