Shapes around us
I can name shapes and say where things are.
For grown-ups: this lesson in words
Ages 5 to 7 · Maths
Shapes around us: I can name shapes and say where things are.
Circle, triangle, square and rectangle.
A square has 4 sides, all the same length.
A rectangle has 2 long sides and 2 short sides.
Picture: 4 shapes. 1: Circle: a circle. 2: Triangle: an equilateral triangle. 3: Square: a square. 4: Rectangle: a rectangle.
Sides go round a shape. Corners are where sides meet.
Top row: 3 sides, 4 sides, 1 curved side.
Bottom row: 3 corners, 4 corners, no corners.
Picture: 6 shapes in 2 rows. Top row: a triangle, a square and a circle, with their sides marked: 3, 4 and 1 curved side. Bottom row: the same shapes, with their corners marked: 3, 4 and 0.
Here are a triangle and a square.
Now they turn round.
They are still a triangle and a square!
Picture: 2 shapes. 1: Triangle: an equilateral triangle, turned a half turn. 2: Square: a square, turned 45 degrees clockwise.
Your turn: Here is a rectangle. It turns. How many corners does it have?
Picture: A flat shape with 4 straight sides, 2 long and 2 short, and 4 square corners, turned a quarter turn clockwise.
Type a number.
Answer
The answer: 4
Count the dots: 1, 2, 3, 4.
It turns, and it still has 4 corners.
Picture: Rectangle: a rectangle with its 4 vertices marked, turned a quarter turn clockwise.