Flat and Solid Shapes Worksheet

The worksheet presents a mixed set of plane and solid shapes, each identified by a letter. Learners place those letters into four categories: flat, solid, has corners, and no corners. They then count how many shapes belong in each category, adding a numerical summary to the classification. Because corner status and dimension are separate properties, figures may be considered under more than one heading. A geometric classification reference supports verification.
Year levels
Pre-school (Early Years), Years 1–2
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Updated Jul 11, 2021

Subject
Geometry, Maths
Topic
Shapes, Solid Shapes and Flat Shapes
Resource types
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Preparation
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Australian Curriculum content descriptions
AC9M1SP01 — make

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About this resource

This worksheet is great for helping students sort shapes into different categories based on specific shape attributes.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Classify a shape as flat or solid

  • Determine whether a figure has corners

  • Count members assigned to a geometric category

Teaching tips

  • Complete flat-versus-solid first, then revisit the same figures for corner status.

  • Ask why the category totals need not add to the number of unique shapes.

Skills covered

  • Shape classification — figures are grouped by dimension and corners.

  • Attribute reasoning — separate properties are applied to the same set.

  • Category counting — learners total each completed group.

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Australian Curriculum (Version 9.0)

Australian Curriculum content descriptions

Australian Curriculum content descriptions

  • AC9M1SP01 — make, compare and classify familiar shapes; recognise familiar shapes and objects in the environment, identifying the similarities and differences between them

Core concepts

  • Flat shapes

  • Solid shapes

  • Corners

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