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Recognise 2D Shapes in Everyday Objects

In this worksheet, we will be looking at circles and squares that we can see in everyday life.

'Recognise 2D Shapes in Everyday Objects' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 1

Year:  Year 1 Maths worksheets

Curriculum topic:   Geometry: Properties of Shapes

Curriculum subtopic:   Recognise 2D and 3D Shapes

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Worksheet Overview

In this activity, we will be looking for shapes in everyday objects. 

 

What shapes can we see in our daily lives?

 

We are going to look for circles and rectangles. 

 

Let's remind ourselves of these shapes.

 

Circle

A circle is a shape with one curved side that looks like this: 

 

 circle

 

Rectangle

A rectangle is a shape with four straight sides. The opposite sides of the shape are the same size. 

Here is a rectangle: 

 rectangle

 

Where do we see these shapes in everyday life?

 

Here are some objects that are a circle shape:

 

  clock 2p coin     wheel

 

Here we have a clock, a coin, and a bicycle wheel. 

Can you see that they all have one curved side? This makes all these objects a circle shape. 

 

Here are some objects that are a rectangle shape:

 

 door   television  calculator

 

Here we have a wooden door, a television, and a calculator. 

Can you see that all these objects have straight sides and the opposite sides are the same length? 

This means that they are all rectangle-shaped. 

 

Shall we have a go at some questions? 

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