Recognise and Describe 2D Shapes Year 3 Lesson Slides

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These Recognise and Describe 2D Shapes Year 3 Lesson Slides have been designed to teach pupils the necessary skills to identify different properties in 2D shapes. The slides are accompanied by a teacher explanation and have interactive questions embedded within to check understanding.

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National Curriculum Objectives

Properties of Shapes

Mathematics Year 3: (3G3a) Draw 2-D shapes

Mathematics Year 3: (3G4a) Recognise angles as a property of shape or a description of a turn

Mathematics Year 3: (3G4b) Identify right angles, recognise that two right angles make a half-turn, three make three quarters of a turn and four a complete turn; identify whether angles are greater than or less than a right angle

Mathematics Year 3: (3G2) Identify horizontal and vertical lines and pairs of perpendicular and parallel lines