Key Stage 1 (Years 1–2) · Maths & numeracy

Properties of shapes

Pupils identify and describe 2D and 3D shapes using properties such as sides, vertices, edges and faces; they sort and compare shapes, recognise symmetry in simple shapes, and draw and compose patterns and pictures using shapes. Key terms include square, rectangle, circle, cube, sphere and symmetry.

Below: 2 worksheets for teaching it at KS1. Open any of them in the Learnmix studio to make it your own, or download and print.