3.2.1
2D Shapes
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2D Shapes
2D shapes stands for two-dimensional shapes. They are shapes like rectangles, circles and triangles that can be drawn on a flat surface, like the page of your book.

Drawing 2D shapes
- When drawing 2D shapes, you should:
- Use a sharp pencil.
- Use a ruler for straight lines.
- Practise drawing the sides on the lines of your maths book.
- Practise making the sides meet (join together) exactly where you want them to.

Triangle
- 3 sides.

Rectangle
- 4 sides.
- Opposites sides are equal length.
- 4 right-angles.

Square
- 4 sides.
- All sides have equal length.
- 4 right-angles.

Rhombus
- 4 sides.
- All sides have equal length.

Pentagon
- 5 sides.

Hexagon
- 6 sides.

Heptagon
- 7 sides.

Octagon
- 8 sides.
1Year 3 - Number
1.1Number & Place Value
1.2Addition & Subtraction
1.3Multiplication & Division
2Year 3 - Measurement
2.3Volume & Capacity
3Year 3 - Geometry
3.2Properties of Shapes
3.3Straight Lines
4Year 3 - Statistics
4.1Statistics
5Year 4 - Number
5.1Number & Place Value
5.2Addition & Subtraction
5.3Multiplication & Division
6Year 4 - Measurement
7Year 4 - Geometry
7.1Properties of Shapes
7.2Perimeter & Area
7.3Position & Direction
8Year 4 - Statistics
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1Year 3 - Number
1.1Number & Place Value
1.2Addition & Subtraction
1.3Multiplication & Division
2Year 3 - Measurement
2.3Volume & Capacity
3Year 3 - Geometry
3.2Properties of Shapes
3.3Straight Lines
4Year 3 - Statistics
4.1Statistics
5Year 4 - Number
5.1Number & Place Value
5.2Addition & Subtraction
5.3Multiplication & Division
6Year 4 - Measurement
7Year 4 - Geometry
7.1Properties of Shapes
7.2Perimeter & Area
7.3Position & Direction
8Year 4 - Statistics
Practice questions on 2D Shapes
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- 1How many sides does a rectangle have?Multiple choice
- 2How many sides does an octagon have?Multiple choice
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