Year 3
Year 3
To describe 2-D shapes based on their properties
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will recap what the various properties of 2D shapes are and begin to identify them within 2D shapes. We will think about how to work efficiently and systematically.
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4 Questions
Q1.
A quadrilateral is any 2-D shape which...
Has 2 vertices
Has 3 sides
Has curved sides
Q2.
Why can't this shape be a square?

It has too many sides
It is blue
It is too small
Q3.
All squares are also rectangles.
False
Q4.
All of these shapes are rectangles, true or false?

True
4 Questions
Q1.
Which shape has at least 1 right angle?

A
B
Q2.
"This shape has 0 perpendicular lines". True or False?

True
Q3.
Which shape has more than 1 obtuse angle?

A
C
Q4.
How could you describe this shape? Choose the FOUR answers that could be used to describe its properties.

0 obtuse angles
1 right angle
8 sides