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2D Shape Classification

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2D Shape Classification

Various 2D shapes including triangle, square, circle, and hexagon

🎯 WALT (We Are Learning To)

Identify and classify basic 2D shapes by their attributes such as the number of sides and angles.

📋 Part 1: Shape Identification

1. Circle the correct number of sides for each shape:

Triangle/Tapatoru: 2 sides    3 sides    4 sides

Square/Tapawhā rite: 3 sides    4 sides    5 sides

Pentagon: 4 sides    5 sides    6 sides

Hexagon: 5 sides    6 sides    7 sides

2. Which shapes are polygons? (Tick all that apply)

Triangle

Circle

Square

Rectangle

3. What makes a shape a polygon?

It has curved sides

It has straight sides

It is always round

🔍 Part 2: Shape Classification

4. Fill in the blanks using the word bank:

Word Bank: three, four, five, six, straight, curved

A triangle has _______ sides and _______ angles.

A rectangle has _______ sides that are all _______.

A pentagon has _______ sides.

A circle has _______ sides.

5. Match the te reo Māori names to the English names:
Triangle
Square
Rectangle
Tapawhā roa
Tapatoru
Tapawhā rite
6. Draw a shape that has exactly 4 equal sides and 4 equal angles:

This shape is called a _____________ or _____________ in te reo Māori.

🏠 Part 3: Shapes Around Us

7. List three objects in your classroom that are shaped like rectangles:
8. Describe the attributes of a hexagon using mathematical language:

A hexagon has _______ sides, _______ angles, and all sides are _______.

9. Extension Challenge: Can you find a shape in your environment that has more than 6 sides? Draw it and describe its attributes:

✅ Success Criteria Check

Tick when you can do this:

I can name common 2D shapes in English and te reo Māori

I can classify shapes by their sides and angles

I can find shapes around my classroom

I can use correct mathematical language

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