2D Shapes Investigation

What’s included?

This download includes five A4, portrait pdf sheets to investigate ‘2D shapes and their properties’, presented as a ‘workbook’ for learners to complete through investigation. A sixth sheet has also been included as a set of tangible 2D shapes for learners to hold and investigate while completing this investigation. x6 portrait orientation pdf sheets are included in total.

What’s it for?

This investigation has been designed as workbook and is predictable and easy to follow. Learners focus at one 2D shape at a time, looking at a circle, triangle, square, rectangle, pentagon and hexagon. For each shape learners look at the name of the shape, whether the sides are curved/straight, how many sides it has, whether the sides are equal in length and if it has corners (vertices) or not, how many? The answers are included in the same layout, encouraging learners to be autonomous. Recap questions are included at the end to help learners consolidate their knowledge, flicking back through their investigation workbook as necessary to locate the answers.

Who’s it for?

This resource has been designed for early years children (to complete with support/as a group), pupils in years one and two as well as older students needing additional learning support.

Resource Details

The six 2D shapes investigated are a circle, triangle, square, rectangle, pentagon and hexagon.

• Page 1 is the ‘workbook’ cover and includes a clear space for learners to write their name. There is related 2D shape information included on the cover for learners to read as well as a visual list of what learners will need to complete the workbook - encouraging autonomy.

• Pages 2 and 3 include six sets of questions (one set for each shape) all in the same layout. Learners are to complete this information so that the information becomes a set of clear, (accurate!) facts about each shape.

Where learners do not know the information (to complete these questions) they can investigate each shape using the clear picture provided and count e.g. the number of sides of each shape and ‘circle’ the corners/vertices to complete the information. Additionally I have included a set of these 2D shapes to print out (onto card) to hold and use during this investigation.

To complete these pages there are ‘2D shape names’ to cut out on page 4 (along the right hand side) which learners should be made aware of (dotted lines indicate where to cut). An adult could pre-cut these x6 shape names for those learners who struggle with using scissors/find cutting frustrating/demotivating.

• Pages 4 and 5 include the same information (as pages 1 and 2) completed in the same layout for learners to check their findings. There are also some ‘quick match’ questions at the very end of page 5 to recap what has been learnt.

• Page 6 a seperate set of these 2D shapes to print out onto card and (ideally) laminate to hold and use while completing this investigation.

Important message…

ANY issues with any of this resource please don’t hesitate to get in touch - we are happy to make changes.