Shape Charts
These simple charts are bright, beautiful and most importantly, they're functional! Learn the names of all the familiar 2D shapes with these lovely wall charts all presented in Australian & New Zealand school fonts.
Think creatively and turn them into a simple matching game by cutting horizontally between the shape and the name below it.
Foundation Year students can sort and describing squares, circles, triangles, and rectangles.
Year 1 students can sort the shapes by their geometric features and describe them using words such as 'corners', 'edges' and 'faces'.
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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.
- We are learning to make, compare and classify shapes and objects using obvious features.
- We are learning to describe the features of two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional objects.
Curriculum alignment
AC9M1SP01
9
Make, compare and classify familiar shapes; recognise familiar shapes and objects in the environment, identifying the similarities and differences between them
AC9MFSP01
9
Sort, name and create familiar shapes; recognise and describe familiar shapes within objects in the environment, giving reasons
ACMMG009
8.4
Sort, describe and name familiar two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional objects in the environment
ACMMG022
8.4
Recognise and classify familiar two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional objects using obvious features
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
MA1-15MG
old
Manipulates, sorts, represents, describes and explores two- dimensional shapes, including quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons and octagons
MA1-3WM
old
Supports conclusions by explaining or demonstrating how answers were obtained
MA1-14MG
old
Sorts, describes, represents and recognises familiar three-dimensional objects, including cones, cubes, cylinders, spheres and prisms
MA1-1WM
old
Describes mathematical situations and methods using everyday and some mathematical language, actions, materials, diagrams and symbols
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
MA1-2DS-01
new
Recognises, describes and represents shapes including quadrilaterals and other common polygons
MA1-3DS-01
new
Recognises, describes and represents familiar three-dimensional objects
MA1-2DS-02
new
Measures and compares areas using uniform informal units in rows and columns
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.
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