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2D Shape Properties

2D Shape Properties

Various 2D shapes including triangles, squares, circles and hexagons

📐 Part 1: Shape Identification

1. Circle the correct name for each shape description:

A shape with 3 sides and 3 vertices:

Square (Tapawhā rite)

Triangle (Tapatoru)

Pentagon

Circle (Porowhita)

A shape with 4 equal sides and 4 right angles:

Rectangle (Tapawhā roa)

Triangle (Tapatoru)

Square (Tapawhā rite)

Hexagon

A shape with 6 sides and 6 vertices:

Pentagon

Hexagon

Rectangle (Tapawhā roa)

Triangle (Tapatoru)

🔍 Part 2: Shape Properties Table

2. Complete the properties table by filling in the blanks:

Triangle (Tapatoru):

Number of sides: _______ Number of vertices: _______ Number of angles: _______

Square (Tapawhā rite):

Number of sides: _______ Number of vertices: _______ Number of right angles: _______

Rectangle (Tapawhā roa):

Number of sides: _______ Number of vertices: _______ Number of right angles: _______

Pentagon:

Number of sides: _______ Number of vertices: _______ Number of angles: _______

Hexagon:

Number of sides: _______ Number of vertices: _______ Number of angles: _______

✏️ Part 3: Drawing Shapes

3. Draw the following shapes in the boxes below:

Draw a triangle (tapatoru):

Draw a square (tapawhā rite):

Draw a rectangle (tapawhā roa):

Draw a circle (porowhita):

🔄 Part 4: Symmetry and Angles

4. Check all the shapes that have lines of symmetry:

Square (Tapawhā rite)

Circle (Porowhita)

Rectangle (Tapawhā roa)

Equilateral triangle

Scalene triangle

5. Circle the shapes that have right angles:

All triangles

Squares and rectangles only

All polygons

Circles only

🧩 Part 5: Shape Sorting

6. Match each shape property with the correct shape:
1. Has no sides or vertices
2. Has 4 equal sides
3. Has 3 sides and 3 angles
4. Has 2 pairs of parallel sides
5. Has 5 sides and 5 vertices
A. Triangle (Tapatoru)
B. Square (Tapawhā rite)
C. Rectangle (Tapawhā roa)
D. Circle (Porowhita)
E. Pentagon

💭 Part 6: Thinking About Shapes

7. Explain the difference between a square and a rectangle:
8. Name two things that are the same about all triangles:
9. How can you tell if a shape has a line of symmetry?
10. Create a simple pattern using at least 3 different shapes. Draw your pattern below:

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