Describe, name and sort polygons, including pentagons, hexagons and octagons

Maths

In this unit pupils will learn that polygons can be described, sorted, compared and named according to the number of sides and vertices. They will describe 3D shapes finding different ways to sort and compare them. In the future unit pupils will investigate different ways to compose and decompose a polygon. They will investigate quadrilaterals with and without parallel and perpendicular sides. 

In the prior unit pupils composed, copied, extended and developed repeating and radiating patterns. They explored, discussed, and compared 3D and 2D shapes. In this unit pupils will learn that polygons can be described, sorted, compared and named according to the number of sides and vertices. They will describe 3D shapes, finding different ways to sort and compare them.

Shape: discuss and compare 2D and 3D shapes

Which set of polygons has an incorrect shape? 

Order the shapes by the number of vertices, starting with the fewest.

Triangles have {{ }} straight sides and vertices.

Match the start and ends of the statements correctly.

Squares and rectangles are types of {{ }}.

Which of these shapes is different to the other shapes?

Match the correct label to each set of shapes.

Here is a set of labelled rectangles. Which shape should not be in this set?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Describe, name and sort polygons, including pentagons, hexagons and octagons

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.