Triangles in Everyday Objects: Photo Cutouts

Spot triangle shapes in real-world photographs, then use the cutouts for sorting or a collage. Discuss the sides and corners of each example.
Year levels
Foundation–Year 2
Pages
21
File type
PDF

Updated Oct 07, 2024

Subject
Geometry, Maths
Resource types
Activities

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About this resource

This is a PDF file that is 21 pages long full of real-life pictures that are triangles. There are a total of 40 pictures.

Implementation Format:

  • Pictures can be cut out to make a triangle collage

  • Sort the triangle pictures

  • Talk about different kind of triangles: obtuse, acute, etc.

  • Use in a small group

  • Use at a maths centre

  • Used in Foundation Everyday Mathematics Lesson 2.3

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Recognise triangular shapes in real-world images.

Teaching tips

  • Focus on sides and corners before advanced triangle labels.
  • Choose pictures with a clear three-sided outline. Some photographs show approximate shapes or three-dimensional objects, so discuss which outline pupils are using.

Skills covered

  • Shape comparison — identify the three-sided outlines in the photographs.

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Core concepts

Core concepts

  • Triangles; sides; vertices.

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