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Compare and Classify 2D shapes

Describe properties and positions of shapes, such as vertices, edges, faces, and angles as well as compare and contrast shapes based on their properties.

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Compare and Classify 2D shapes

Describe properties and positions of shapes, such as vertices, edges, faces, and angles as well as compare and contrast shapes based on their properties.
comparing classifying 2d shapes
Description

By the end of this unit, students will be able to:

  • classify and compare two-dimensional shapes based on their properties

Year 3 Geometry: Properties of shapes

  • Identify horizontal and vertical lines and pairs of perpendicular and parallel lines.

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Last updated on: February 16, 2026

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