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2D Shapes and Area

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2D Shapes and Area

2D Shapes and Area

2D shapes and grid patterns

📐 Part 1: Identifying 2D Shapes

1. Circle the correct name for each shape:

Shape with 3 sides and 3 vertices:

Square

Triangle

Rectangle

2. Circle the correct name for each shape:

Shape with 4 equal sides and 4 vertices:

Triangle

Square

Hexagon

3. Circle the correct name for each shape:

Shape with 6 sides and 6 vertices:

Pentagon

Rectangle

Hexagon

🔍 Part 2: Shape Properties

4. Fill in the blanks about shape properties:

A triangle has _______ sides and _______ vertices.

A rectangle has _______ sides and _______ vertices.

A pentagon has _______ sides and _______ vertices.

A hexagon has _______ sides and _______ vertices.

5. Tick all the shapes that have 4 sides:

Triangle

Square

Rectangle

Hexagon

Pentagon

🧩 Part 3: Shape Transformations

6. Draw how you can combine two triangles to make a square:
7. Draw how you can split a rectangle into two triangles:
8. What new shape can you make by combining a square and a triangle? Draw your answer:

📏 Part 4: Measuring Area

9. Count the square centimetres to find the area of each shape:

Shape A: Area = _______ square centimetres

Shape B: Area = _______ square centimetres

Shape C: Area = _______ square centimetres

10. Circle the best estimate for the area of a classroom door:

20 square centimetres

200 square centimetres

20,000 square centimetres

11. If a rectangle is 4 centimetres long and 3 centimetres wide, what is its area?

Area = _______ square centimetres

🎯 Part 5: Matching Activity

12. Match each shape name with its correct description:
1. Triangle
2. Square
3. Rectangle
4. Pentagon
A. 4 equal sides, 4 vertices
B. 5 sides, 5 vertices
C. 3 sides, 3 vertices
D. 4 sides (2 long, 2 short), 4 vertices

💭 Part 6: Problem Solving

13. Sarah wants to make a pattern using only triangles and squares. She has 6 triangles and 4 squares. Describe one pattern she could make:
14. A garden bed is made up of 3 squares, each with an area of 9 square centimetres. What is the total area of the garden bed?

Total area = _______ square centimetres

15. Explain why understanding 2D shapes is useful in real life:

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