Murmuration shapes (shape identification bird theme)

A power point for shape identification. Themed around birds for the upcoming national bird watching week.

Starting with a video of a starling murmuration the learners will calm and ready themselves for learning as they watch the birds form different shapes in the sky.

Going through the power point the children will see binoculars which will then disappear to show a murmuration of birds in different shapes. A circle, a triangle, a square, a rectangle, a diamond and a hexagon. The learners can use the provided printable to point and say which shape they see in the sky. Once the learners have shared their answers an outline and name of the shape will show the answer so they are self mark and correct if needed.

The final two pages can be printed to be used as a matching activity matching the murmuration shapes to the outlines.

Follow up activity idea the learners using tea leaves on light board to shape their own murmuration shapes using the printable stencils.