Lacing Shapes
This simple fine motor activity helps Foundation students recognise and name common 2D shapes while strengthening hand–eye coordination and lacing skills. The printable black-and-white shapes can be laminated and hole-punched around the edges, allowing students to practise threading wool, string, or laces through the outlines. Shapes included are: hexagon, triangle, circle, octagon, heart, square, rectangle, oval, pentagon, star, and diamond.
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Learning goals
- We are learning to sort, name, make and describe familiar shapes using obvious features.
- We are learning to sort, describe and name 2D shapes and 3D objects based on common features.
Curriculum alignment
MAe-1WM
old
Describes mathematical situations using everyday language, actions, materials and informal recordings
MAe-3WM
old
Uses concrete materials and/or pictorial representations to support conclusions
MAe-14MG
old
Manipulates, sorts and represents three- dimensional objects and describes them using everyday language
MAe-2WM
old
Uses objects, actions, technology and/or trial and error to explore mathematical problems
MAe-15MG
old
Manipulates, sorts and describes representations of two-dimensional shapes, including circles, triangles, squares and rectangles, using everyday language
MAE-2DS-01
new
Sorts, describes, names and makes two-dimensional shapes, including triangles, circles, squares and rectangles
MAE-2DS-02
new
Describes and compares areas of similar shapes
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.