Describing 2-D Shapes - PowerPoint

Year 2 students are introduced to the world of geometry with a focus on the properties of 2-D shapes through an engaging PowerPoint presentation. The resource is designed to help children practise identifying and describing two-dimensional shapes, which are flat shapes with no thickness. They can have either straight or curved sides. For example, the presentation describes a circle as a 2-D shape with one curved side and no corners. Similarly, it outlines a triangle as having three straight sides and three corners, while a square is depicted as a flat shape with four equal straight sides and four corners.

Further exploring the properties of shapes, the PowerPoint guides students to recognise a rectangle as a 2-D shape with four straight sides and four corners, and a hexagon as having six straight sides and six corners. The visual and descriptive approach facilitates understanding of these fundamental geometric concepts. Additionally, worksheets are provided to reinforce learning, where students can apply their knowledge by guessing the names of shapes based on given clues and then drawing them. The resource also includes a table to be completed as part of the worksheet activities, helping to consolidate the properties of each shape, such as the number of sides and corners.