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How many sides? - 2-D shapes
Drag the 2-D shape to the correct box depending on how many sides it has. When you are finished, use the ‘Mark’ button to see if you are right.
Discussion points
- What is the same? What is different?
- Does a shape with four sides always look the same?
- Can you find shapes around you with different amounts of sides?
Teaching tips:
Allow children to explore practical 2-D shapes and run their finger along the sides. If you have a smartboard, count and number each side to show them clearly. Stem sentence: ‘I counted ____ sides.’ ‘The ____ has ____ sides.’
See if children can draw a silly shape with just 1 side. They could do this with chalk on the playground.
Children will enjoy playing ‘Slime time’ where they can move the snail along the sides of 2-D shapes to reveal them. Check understanding by asking children to count the sides as the snail moves.
Pair this activity with ‘How many corners’ to look in more detail at simple properties of 2-D shapes.
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