Y3 Maths

Year 3 Recognise and Describe 2D Shapes

This Year 3 Recognise and Describe 2D Shapes lesson covers the prior learning of compare angles, horizontal and vertical lines, and parallel and perpendicular lines, before moving onto the main skill of recognising and describing 2d shapes.

The lesson starts with a prior learning worksheet to check pupils’ understanding. The interactive lesson slides recap the prior learning before moving on to the main skill. Children can then practise further by completing the activities and can extend their learning by completing an engaging extension task.

 

National Curriculum Objective
Mathematics Year 3: (3G3a) Draw 2-D shapes
Mathematics Year 3: (3G4a) Recognise angles as a property of shape or a description of a turn
Mathematics Year 3: (3G4b) Identify right angles, recognise that two right angles make a half-turn, three make three quarters of a turn and four a complete turn; identify whether angles are greater than or less than a right angle
Mathematics Year 3: (3G2) Identify horizontal and vertical lines and pairs of perpendicular and parallel lines

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Lesson Slides

Lesson Slides

These lesson slides guide pupils through the prior learning of compare angles, horizontal and vertical lines, and parallel and perpendicular lines, before moving onto the main skill of recognise and describe 2d shapes. There are a number of questions to check pupils' understanding throughout.

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Modelling PowerPoint

Modelling PowerPoint

This powerpoint can be used to model the questions that the children will complete on the Varied Fluency and Reasoning & Problem Solving worksheets as part of this lesson.

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Lesson Slides

Lesson Slides

These are the same as the lesson slides on Classroom Secrets. You can assign this as an activity for pupils to access individually in school or remotely from home.

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Video Tutorial

Video Tutorial

In this Recognise and Describe 2D Shapes Video Tutorial, Vanessa shows pupils how to identify the properties of 2D shapes.

1 Prior Learning

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This Year 3 Recognise and Describe 2D Shapes lesson covers the prior learning of compare angles, horizontal and vertical lines, and parallel and perpendicular lines, before moving onto the main skill of recognising and describing 2d shapes.

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Video Tutorial

Video Tutorial

In this Comparing Angles Video Tutorial, Vanessa shows pupils how to identify different angles.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 3 Compare Angles Game checks pupils’ understanding of acute, right and obtuse angles.

2 Varied Fluency

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency questions for pupils to practise the main skill of this lesson.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 3 Recognise and Describe 2D Shapes Game checks pupils’ understanding of recognising lines of symmetry and angles within shapes.

2 Reasoning & Problem Solving

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This recognise and describe 2d shapes extension task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the recognise and describe 2d shapes lesson.

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Mixed Practice

Mixed Practice

This worksheet includes varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of recognise and describe 2d shapes.

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This differentiated worksheet includes reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.

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Discussion Problem

Discussion Problem

This worksheet includes two discussion problems which can be used in pairs or small groups to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in this lesson.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 3 Recognise and Describe 2D Shapes Maths Challenge checks pupils’ understanding of recognising and describing 2D shapes in a problem solving context.

2 Homework

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.

2 Additional Activities

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Home Learning Pack

Home Learning Pack

This Summer week 8 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets

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Consolidation Pack

Consolidation Pack

This Properties of Shape Consolidation Year 3 resource will help your pupils consolidate their understanding of Summer Block 3: Properties of Shape.