recognise and name 2 d shapes​

Recognise and Name 2-D Shapes​

🟦🔺 Can you spot shapes anywhere? Learn to recognise and name 2-D shapes no matter their size or orientation! Discover that rectangles, triangles, cuboids, and pyramids aren’t always the same. Fun, visual, and full of surprises! ✨🟨

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Lesson Overview

By the end of this unit, children will be able to:​
  1. Recognise and name 2-D shapes​ in different orientations and sizes
  2. Learn that rectangles, triangles, cuboids, and pyramids are not always similar to each other.

Curriculum Alignment: Year 1 Geometry: Properties of shapes

Recognise and name common 2-D and 3-D shapes, including:

  • 2-D shapes [for example, rectangles (including squares), circles and triangles]
  • 3-D shapes [for example, cuboids (including cubes), pyramids and spheres]
Last updated on: February 18, 2026

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