Reception Maths · Shapes and position · Summary
Reception Maths Shapes and position: summary and key words
Part of the Reception Maths shapes and position chapter. Chapter overview · whole chapter on one page
Chapter summary
| Skill | Method |
|---|---|
| Flat shapes | Circle, triangle, square, rectangle and star. Flat shapes are 2-D. |
| Sides and corners | A side is a straight edge. A corner is where two sides meet. |
| Solid shapes | Cube, cuboid, sphere, cone, cylinder and pyramid are 3-D. |
| Shapes around us | A ball is a sphere, a dice is a cube and a tin is a cylinder. |
| Position words | Above, below, next to, between, on top of, under, in front of and behind. |
Can you…?
- I can name a circle, triangle, square, rectangle and star
- I can count the sides and corners of a shape
- I can name a sphere, cube, cuboid, cone, cylinder and pyramid
- I can find shapes around me and say what they are like
- I can use position words such as above, below, next to and between
Key terms
- circle
- a flat round shape with no corners
- triangle
- a flat shape with three straight sides
- side
- one straight edge of a flat shape
- corner
- a place where two sides meet
- sphere
- a solid round shape, like a ball
- cube
- a solid shape with six square faces
- above
- higher than
- between
- in the middle of two things