Year 2 Maths Geometry

Properties of Shapes
Learning from Home Activity Booklet
Year 2 Programme of Study – Statistics

Statutory requirements Activity Sheet Page Notes

Number
Identify and describe the Shape 2
properties of 2D shapes, Properties (2D)
including the number of
Shape 3
sides and line symmetry
Symmetry
in a vertical line.
Quadrilateral 4
Quiz

Identify and describe the Shape 5

properties of 3D shapes, Properties (3D)
including the number of
edges, vertices and faces.
Identify 2D shapes on the What Shapes 6
surface of 3D shapes, [for Can You See?
example, a circle on a
cylinder and a triangle on
a pyramid].
Compare and sort Shape Sorting 1 7-8
common 2D and 3D
shapes and everyday
objects. Shape Sorting 2 9

Answers 10-16

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 Shape Properties – 2D
Name these shapes and write their properties.

Name: Name:

Number of sides: Number of sides:

Number of corners: Number of corners:

Name: Name:

Number of sides: Number of sides:

Number of corners: Number of corners:

Name: Name:

Number of sides: Number of sides:

Number of corners: Number of corners:

Name: Name:

Number of sides: Number of sides:

Number of corners: Number of corners:

Challenge: Lucy says that all 2D shapes have the same number of sides as their number of
corners. Is she right? Explain your answer.

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 Shape Symmetry
Some of these shapes have a vertical line of symmetry and some don’t. Colour in the shapes
that do have a vertical line of symmetry, and draw the line in the correct place.

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 Quadrilateral Quiz
A quadrilateral is any shape with four sides and four corners. Colour in all the quadrilaterals.

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 Shape Properties – 3D
Name these shapes and write their properties.

Name: Name:

Number of faces: Number of faces:

Number of edges: Number of edges:

Number of vertices: Number of vertices:

Name: Name:

Number of faces: Number of faces:

Number of edges: Number of edges:

Number of vertices: Number of vertices:

Name: Name:

Flat faces: Flat faces:

Curved faces: Curved faces:

Number of edges: Number of edges:

Number of vertices: Number of vertices:

Name: Name:

Number of faces: Number of faces:

Number of edges: Number of edges:

Number of vertices: Number of vertices:

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 What Shapes Can You See?
Look closely at some 3D shapes. Their faces are made up of 2D shapes. What shapes can you
see? Match the 2D shape faces to the 3D shapes – some 2D shape faces may match with more
than one 3D shape.

circle cube

triangle cuboid

square cylinder

rectangle cone

square-based
pyramid

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 Shape Sorting 1
Cut out these shapes and stick them onto the correct part of the Carroll diagram.

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 Carroll Diagram
Has three or fewer sides Has more than three sides

Can you think of a different way to sort 2D shapes? Make your own Carroll diagram.

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 Shape Sorting 2
Can you sort these 3D shapes into a Venn diagram? Think about which shape belongs in each
circle. Do any belong in the middle? Do any belong outside the circles?

cube cuboid sphere

cylinder cone square-based pyramid

has a curved face has a flat face

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 Shape Properties – 2D Answers
Name these shapes and write their properties.

Name: circle Name: square

Number of sides: 1 Number of sides: 4

Number of corners: 0 Number of corners: 4

Name: rectangle Name: triangle

Number of sides: 4 Number of sides: 3

Number of corners: 4 Number of corners: 3

Name: hexagon Name: pentagon

Number of sides: 6 Number of sides: 5

Number of corners: 6 Number of corners: 5

Name: octagon Name: semicircle

Number of sides: 8 Number of sides: 2

Number of corners: 8 Number of corners: 2

Challenge: Lucy says that all 2D shapes have the same number of sides as their number of
corners. Is she right? Explain your answer.

She is not right. A circle has 1 side and no corners.

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 Shape Symmetry Answers
Some of these shapes have a vertical line of symmetry and some don’t. Colour in the shapes
that do have a vertical line of symmetry, and draw the line in the correct place.

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 Quadrilateral Quiz Answers
A quadrilateral is any shape with four sides and four corners. Colour in all the quadrilaterals.

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 Shape Properties – 3D Answers
Name these shapes and write their properties.

Name: cube Name: sphere

Number of faces: 6 Number of faces: 1

Number of edges: 12 Number of edges: 0

Number of vertices: 8 Number of vertices: 0

Name: cuboid Name: square-based pyramid

Number of faces: 6 Number of faces: 5

Number of edges: 12 Number of edges: 8

Number of vertices: 8 Number of vertices: 5

Name: cone Name: cylinder

Flat faces: 1 Flat faces: 2

Curved faces: 1 Curved faces: 1

Number of edges: 1 Number of edges: 2

Number of vertices: 0 Number of vertices: 0

Name: triangular-based Name: triangular prism
pyramid
Number of faces: 5
Number of faces: 4
Number of edges: 9
Number of edges: 6
Number of vertices: 6
Number of vertices: 4

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 What Shapes Can You See? Answers
Look closely at some 3D shapes. Their faces are made up of 2D shapes. What shapes can you
see? Match the 2D shape faces to the 3D shapes – some 2D shape faces may match with more
than one 3D shape.

circle cube

triangle cuboid

square cylinder

rectangle cone

square-based
pyramid

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 Carroll Diagram Answers
Has three or fewer sides Has more than three sides

Can you think of a different way to sort 2D shapes? Make your own Carroll diagram.

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 Shape Sorting 2
Can you sort these 3D shapes into a Venn diagram? Think about which shape belongs in each
circle. Do any belong in the middle? Do any belong outside the circles?

cube cuboid sphere

cylinder cone square-based pyramid

cube

cone
sphere square-based
cylinder pyramid
cuboid

has a curved face has a flat face

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