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2-D shapes
CONCEPTUALRecognise and name common 2-D shapes (circles, triangles, rectangles including squares)
Mastery Evidence
- Name a triangle, circle, rectangle, and square when shown them
- Identify a shape correctly regardless of its size or orientation
- Pick out all the triangles from a mixed set of shapes
Assessment Prompt
“Can [child] point to shapes around the house — like a clock, a window, or a pizza — and correctly name whether each is a circle, triangle, rectangle, or square?”
Curriculum Standards2 alignments
K.G.2Common Core State Standards for MathematicsName Shapes Correctly
Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size.
Geometry
Maths/Y1/GPS/1The national curriculum in EnglandRecognise and name 2-D shapes
Recognise and name common 2-D shapes [for example, rectangles (including squares), circles and triangles].
Mathematics · Key Stage 1
Prerequisites0
No prerequisites — this is a foundational topic.
Unlocks7
- Angles in triangles (age 6+)hardAges 6—7
- Flat vs Solid ShapeshardAges 5—6
- Composing ShapeshardAges 6—7
- 2-D shapes (age 6+)hardAges 6—7
- 2-D faces on 3-D shapeshardAges 6—7
- Combining Simple ShapeshardAges 5—6
- 3-D shapes (age 5+)hardAges 5—6