Builder: You'd come across majority of shapes on a building site.
Builder in hard hat: There's rectangular tiles and there's square tiles.
Gardener: We see different shapes all the time in gardening.
This kind of plan's been designed with a circular pond and different shaped flower beds.
Rectangular, square, triangular and L shaped beds in the corner.
When I'm designing a garden, I like to experiment with different shapes and the sizes of those shapes.
Trying different shapes and sizes allows me to create an interesting garden.
2D shapes are everywhere around us. Being able to recognise them is useful.
Quick tips for tutors
2D shapes includes:
- Identifying a range of shapes
- Discussing the idea of symmetry
- Tessellations
- Investigating shapes in the real world
Downloadable Factsheets
Entry 3 - Symmetry
How to identify symmetry and lines of symmetry using illustrated examples.
Entry 3 - 2D Shapes
How to recognise 2D shapes and their properties.
Level 1 - Combining shapes
Summary of how some shapes can be combined to fit together exactly without leaving gaps.
Level 1 - Using symmetry
Summary of a line of symmetry and examples of how it functions in several different shapes.
Level 1 - Regular shapes and tessellations
Summary of the regular shapes that can be put together exactly without leaving spaces.
Level 1 - Shapes that tessellate: Everyday examples
Summary of some of the shapes from the world around us that fit together exactly to form decorative patterns.
Level 1 - Tessellation patterns
Summary of some of the patterns that can be formed from triangles, squares and hexagons.
Downloadable Worksheets
Entry 3 - Symmetry in everyday shapes
Exercise in spotting symmetry and familiar shapes in a famous European building.
Level 1 - Regular shapes: Tessellation
Exercise in determining which regular shapes can fit together exactly without leaving gaps.
Level 1 - Regular shapes
Exercise in identifying regular shapes.
Level 1 - Tessellations: Combining shapes
Exercise in determining the different shapes that can be combined to fit together exactly without leaving gaps.
Level 1 - Drawing lines of symmetry
Exercise in recognising symmetry and creating lines of symmetry.
