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Mathematics · Preschool

Shapes in Our World

Olly opens a shape box: circles, squares, triangles and rectangles. Children learn to name each shape whether it is big or small, turned or tilted, count its corners, and then go on a shape hunt to find circles and rectangles in clocks, coins, books and tents.

  • 3 lessons
  • About 25 minutes
  • Shape check: 4 questions
  • Ways to answer: choose an answer, count, match pairs, sort into groups and true or false
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What learners will discover

  • Name circles, squares, triangles and rectangles, whatever their size and whichever way they are turned.
  • Describe a shape by its straight sides and corners, or by being round with no corners.
  • Find circles, squares, triangles and rectangles in everyday things.

Lessons

  1. Name the shapes 5 steps3 practiceabout 8 min
  2. Sides and corners 6 steps3 practiceabout 8 min
  3. Shape hunt 5 steps2 practiceabout 9 min
  4. Shape check 4 questions at the end

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Games to practice with

  • Paint by AnswersSolve each space, dip your brush and watch a picture come to life.
  • Shape PicnicSet up Olly's picnic by putting every shape on its matching outline.
  • Number TrainAll aboard! Load exactly the right number of animals onto the train.

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