Step-by-step Maths Level 1 · Shapes · Summary
Step-by-step Maths Level 1 Shapes: summary and key words
Part of the Step-by-step Maths Level 1 shapes chapter. Chapter overview · whole chapter on one page
Chapter summary
| Skill | Method |
|---|---|
| 2-D shapes | Circle, square, triangle, rectangle. Count the sides and corners |
| 3-D shapes | Cube (6 square faces), cuboid (box), sphere (round), cone (point and round base) |
| Sorting | Choose one property, sort, and find the odd one out |
| Next level | Level 2: counting in ones to 50 and 100, number lines and bonds to 20 |
Can you…?
- I can name a circle, square, triangle and rectangle
- I can count the sides and corners of a flat shape
- I can name a cube, cuboid, sphere and cone
- I can sort shapes and say which one does not belong
Key terms
- 2-D shape
- a flat shape, with length and width only
- 3-D shape
- a solid shape, with length, width and depth
- side
- a straight edge of a flat shape
- corner
- the point where two sides meet
- face
- a flat surface of a solid shape
- odd one out
- the shape that is different from the others