Shapes Word Wall

Three word-wall pages display sixteen named plane shapes, moving from familiar figures to quadrilaterals and polygons with increasing side counts.
Year levels
Pre-school, Foundation–Year 2
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Updated Jul 28, 2021

Subject
Geometry, Vocabulary, Maths, Language Development, English
Topic
Shapes
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About this resource

This Shapes Word Wall is a great way for students to learn common geometry terms. By using this resource, students will be able to build their vocabulary and better understand shapes.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Name a broad selection of two-dimensional shapes

  • Compare shapes by category and number of sides

Teaching tips

  • Ask learners to group the displayed labels by side count, then discuss why some quadrilaterals can belong to more than one category.

  • The set prints the US name 'Trapezoid'; Australian classrooms say trapezium, which can go on the blank card.

Skills covered

  • Geometry vocabulary — Identify plane shapes by name

  • Shape classification — Organise figures using sides and category relationships

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

  • Plane shapes

  • Polygons

  • Geometric classification

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