Properties of 2D Shapes

Help your class learn more about shapes with this great 'Properties of 2D Shapes' scheme of work for Year 4. Your children will explore and identify a variety of quadrilaterals and triangles, learn how to calculate the perimeter and area of rectilinear shapes, and use their shape knowledge to classify shapes according to their properties.With everything you need to teach a whole week's worth of shape work, including lesson plans, engaging slides, activity ideas, differentiated worksheets, shape cards and much more, this 'Properties of 2D Shapes' scheme of work is the perfect way to get your class into shape! Lesson 1QuadrilateralsThe first lesson Maths series focuses on quadrilaterals. To kick things off, find out what your class already know about 2D shape, then build on that by exploring the properties of a range of quadrilaterals. Go on to classify and sort shapes using lists, tables, Carroll diagrams and even ‘stained glass’ shape colour-coding pictures!This downloadable lesson contains a lesson plan, slideshow presentation and printable teaching resources. What's included: Lesson plan Slides Activity ideas Quadrilateral key Quadrilateral; colouring sheet Quadrilateral templates Worksheet View Lesson 1Lesson 2TrianglesThis Properties of Triangles KS2 Year 4 Maths lesson gets straight to the point by identifying the unique properties of different types of triangle. Your class will use a range of methods for sorting and classifying the triangles, including continuums, tables and branching diagrams.This downloadable maths lesson contains a lesson plan, slideshow presentation and printable teaching resources. What's included: Lesson plan Slides Activity ideas Differentiated worksheets Triangle cards Triangle colouring sheet Triangle key View Lesson 2Lesson 3Perimeter of PolygonsThe included slides with this lesson explain in easy-to-understand terms how to calculate the perimeter of polygons by measuring and totalling the lengths of their sides. There's plenty of opportunities for children to practise this during either of the included activities, too!This downloadable lesson contains a lesson plan, slideshow presentation and printable teaching resources. Browse through the images to see the resources in more detail. What's included: Lesson plan Slides Activity ideas Differentiated worksheets Shape cards View Lesson 3Lesson 4Area of a 2D ShapeDuring this lesson, your class will learn how to find the area of a 2D shape. First children will find the area of rectangles by counting squares, and then they will apply the same methods to find the areas of more complex compound shapes. As with all of the 'Properties of 2-D Shapes' lessons, there's a choice of two activities included, so you can choose one that best suits your learners!This downloadable lesson contains a lesson plan, slideshow presentation and printable teaching resources. What's included: Lesson plan Slides Activity ideas Differentiated worksheets View Lesson 4Lesson 5The Great Shape SortThe final lesson in the series gets your class sorting 2D shapes. It gives your children a chance to show how they’ve progressed by identifying, describing and sorting a wide variety of 2D shapes according to all of the criteria they’ve learned about during the week!This downloadable lesson includes a lesson plan, slideshow presentation and printable teaching resources. What's included: Lesson plan Slides Activity ideas Differentiated worksheets Shape sheet Shape cards View Lesson 5 Add Complete Series to Cart