2D Shapes

Name Sides Vertices

triangle 3 3

square 4 4

rectangle 4 4

pentagon 5 5

hexagon 6 6

rhombus 4 4

trapezium 4 4

parallelogram 4 4

octagon 8 8
Can You Match the Regular Polygons?

triangle

square

pentagon

hexagon

octagon

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Can You Match the Irregular Polygons?

triangle

quadrilateral

pentagon

hexagon

octagon

rectangle

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Can You Match the Regular Polygons? Answers

triangle

square

pentagon

hexagon

octagon

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Can You Match the Irregular Polygons? Answers

triangle

quadrilateral

pentagon

hexagon

octagon

rectangle

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 Match the Shapes
Match the shape to its name

pentagon

triangle

circle

octagon

hexagon

kite

rectangle

square
Properties of 2D Shapes
Write down the properties of the shapes.

A triangle has  sides.

A triangle has  corners.

A rectangle has  sides.

A rectangle has  corners.

A square has  sides.

A square has  corners.

A quadrilateral has  sides.

A quadrilateral has  corners.

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Properties of 2D Shapes
Write down the properties of the shapes.

A hexagon has  sides.

A hexagon has  corners.

A octagon has  sides.

A octagon has  corners.

A pentagon has  sides.

A pentagon has  corners.

A circle has  sides.

A circle has  corners.

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Properties of 2D Shapes
Write down the properties of the shapes.

What are the properties of a triangle?






What are the properties of a rectangle?






What are the properties of a square?






What are the properties of a quadrilateral?






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Properties of 2D Shapes
Write down the properties of the shapes.

What are the properties of a hexagon?






What are the properties of a octagon?






What are the properties of a pentagon?






What are the properties of a circle?






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 Polygons
To identify and describe different polygons.

1) Circle the polygons.

2) Draw lines to match the mathematical names to the polygons.

pentagon octagon triangle hexagon heptagon square

3) Sort the polygons into the table by writing the letter for each shape in the correct column.

B D E G
C F
A

Regular Polygons Irregular Polygons

Ellie-Mae

Regular polygons have

equal sides.
Irregular polygons
have unequal sides.
 Polygons
4) Tick the statements that are true.

Anton Sara Oli

Polygons Polygons Polygons

Polygons
with 7 sides with 7 sides
This with 7 sides
with 7 sides A pentagon
are called are calledis
polygon are called
are called has 6 sides.
heptagons. heptagons.
an irregular heptagons.
heptagons.
hexagon.

Ruby Kai Jin

This is an
Polygons Polygons Polygons
8 sided
with 7 sides
irregular with 7 sides Iwith
have7 sides
polygons
are called
octagon. are called are called
drawn
are called
heptagons. heptagons. heptagons.
an irregular
hexagons.
pentagon.
 Polygons
To identify and describe different polygons.

1) Write the mathematical name of each polygon.

a) b) c) d)

e) f) g) h)

2) Use the words cards to complete the sentences about polygons. You may only use each
card once.

triangle regular polygons straight angles irregular polygons 2D

Polygons are shapes.

They have sides.

All polygons have the same number of sides and .

Polygons with equal sides are called .

have unequal sides.

The polygon with the fewest number of sides is a .

 Polygons
To identify and describe different polygons.

1) For each clue, write the name of the polygon it is describing.

a) b) c) d)
a shape with a shape with a shape with 8 a shape with 5
7 equal sides 4 right angles unequal sides unequal sides
and 7 and 4 and angles and angles
equal angles equal sides

2) Accurately draw and label the following polygons.

irregular pentagon irregular hexagon irregular heptagon irregular octagon

 3D Shapes
Corners/
Name Vertices
Faces Edges

cube 8 6 12

cuboid 8 6 12

square-based pyramid 5 5 8

sphere 0 1 0

cylinder 0 3 2

cone 1 2 1

tetrahedron 4 4 6

pentagonal prism 10 7 15

hexagonal prism 12 8 18

octagonal prism 16 10 24

octahedron 6 8 12

triangular prism 6 5 9
 Match the 3D Shapes
Match the 3D shape to the correct picture.

cube

cylinder

square-based
pyramid

cuboid
 Match the 3D Shapes
Match the 3D shape to the correct picture.

hexagonal-
based pyramid

cone

triangular
prism

sphere
 Name the 3D Object

Number of faces Number of faces

 
Number of vertices  Number of vertices 
Name  Name 

Number of faces
 Number of faces 
Number of vertices 
Number of vertices 
Name 
Name

Number of faces 
Number of vertices 
Name
 Name the 3D Object Answers

Number of faces 1
Number of faces 6
Number of vertices 0
Number of vertices 8
Name sphere
Name cuboid

Number of faces 5 Number of faces 6

Number of vertices 5 Number of vertices 8
Name square based pyramid Name cube

Number of faces 5
Number of vertices 6
Name prism
 Name the 3D Shape

Number of faces Number of faces Number of faces Number of faces

Number of vertices Number of vertices Number of vertices Number of vertices
Name Name Name Name

Number of faces Number of faces Number of faces

Number of vertices Number of vertices Number of vertices
Name Name Name
3D Shapes
square-based cube
pyramid

edges edges
faces/surfaces faces/surfaces
vertices vertices

cuboid triangular prism

edges edges
faces/surfaces faces/surfaces
vertices vertices

cylinder triangular-based
pyramid

edges edges
faces/surfaces faces/surfaces
vertices vertices
 Recognise and Describe 3D Shapes
To name and describe properties of 3D shapes.

Name of 3D Shape Name of 3D Shape Name of 3D Shape

  

It has... It has... It has...

edges edges edges

vertices vertices vertices

faces faces faces

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To name and describe properties of 3D shapes.

Name of 3D Shape Name of 3D Shape Name of 3D Shape

  

It has... It has... It has...

edges edges edges

vertices vertices vertices

faces faces faces

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 Recognise and Describe 3D Shapes
To name and describe properties of 3D shapes.

Name of 3D Shape Name of 3D Shape Name of 3D Shape

  

It has... It has... It has...

edges edges edges

vertices vertices vertices

faces faces faces

Is it a prism? Is it a prism? Is it a prism?

Yes No Yes No Yes No

2D shapes of faces: 2D shapes of faces: 2D shapes of faces:

  

  

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 Recognise and Describe 3D Shapes
To name and describe properties of 3D shapes.

Name of 3D Shape Name of 3D Shape Name of 3D Shape

  

It has... It has... It has...

edges edges edges

vertices vertices vertices

faces faces faces

Is it a prism? Is it a prism? Is it a prism?

Yes No Yes No Yes No

2D shapes of faces: 2D shapes of faces: 2D shapes of faces:

  

  

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Recognise and Describe 2D Shapes Answers
Name of 3D Shape Name of 3D Shape Name of 3D Shape
 square-based pyramid  cube  cuboid

It has... It has... It has...

8 edges 12 edges 12 edges

5 vertices 8 vertices 8 vertices

5 faces 6 faces 6 faces

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 Recognise and Describe 2D Shapes Answers

Name of 3D Shape Name of 3D Shape Name of 3D Shape

tetrahedron
 or triangular-  hexagonal prism  triangular prism
based
 pyramid

It has... It has... It has...

6 edges 18 edges 9 edges

4 vertices 12 vertices 6 vertices

4 faces 8 faces 5 faces

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Recognise and Describe 2D Shapes Answers

Name of 3D Shape Name of 3D Shape Name of 3D Shape

 square-based pyramid  cube  cuboid

It has... It has... It has...

8 edges 12 edges 12 edges

5 vertices 8 vertices 8 vertices

5 faces 6 faces 6 faces

Is it a prism? Is it a prism? Is it a prism?

Yes No Yes No Yes No

2D shapes of faces: 2D shapes of faces: 2D shapes of faces:

 1 square  6 squares  6 rectangles

 4 triangles  

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 Recognise and Describe 2D Shapes Answers

Name of 3D Shape Name of 3D Shape Name of 3D Shape

tetrahedron or triangular-  hexagonal prism  triangular prism
based pyramid

It has... It has... It has...

6 edges 18 edges 9 edges

4 vertices 12 vertices 6 vertices

4 faces 8 faces 5 faces

Is it a prism? Is it a prism? Is it a prism?

Yes No Yes No Yes No

2D shapes of faces: 2D shapes of faces: 2D shapes of faces:

 4 triangles  2 hexagons  2 triangles

  6 rectangles  3 rectangles

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