2D Shapes - One Week Planning, Notebook File and Resources

This is the planning (very skeletal) that I have used in my year 2 class for a week on 2D shapes. Probably suitable for higher year 1 and lower year 3 as well. All resources included, very skeletal plan and 21 pages notebook file for teaching/modelling/plenaries. If you haven't got notebook/smartboard software I attached a PDF file of the slides which can also be used. All you need is some 2D shapes for the children and mirrors for the symmetry lesson. :)
Includes sheets, plan (skeletal - see below) and notebook.

SHAPE PLANNING - Worksheets and Notebook File for whole week included

Monday
Shape introduction, what are 2D and 3D shapes. Naming the different 2D shapes and matching names to shapes, then yes/no or thumbs up and down activity.
Then model how to do main activity for the day, recording the properties of the different shapes - children work on properties in pairs. Do first shape together.
Children do activity from sheet 1. Then mark as class.
Plenary is a bit of shape fun!

Tuesday
Write down ten words, either shape names or properties etc. Children have to guess all ten words in one minute.
Introduce activity. Take two shapes from the shape box in your classroom and put them together in any way you like. Draw around them on your sheet. Now can you describe the properties of the new shape? Challenge - name the polygon.
Peer marking as plenary.

Wednesday
Write down ten words, either shape names or properties etc. Children have to guess all ten words in one minute.
Then use whiteboard file to model shape sorting as class using venn diagram.
Children sort shapes into venn diagram on sheets and move on to carroll diagram or use it for differentiation. Also shape sorting tree as challenge.
Plenary: Look at the Venn diagram - which shape is in the wrong place?


Thursday
Give each child a mirror and some 2D shapes from the class box. Can they cut the shape in half using the mirror? Does the mirror image finish the shape in the same way?
Print worksheets from this website:
http://www.mathworksheets4kids.com/symmetry.php
Plenary: Discuss the real life images and discuss whether they are symmetrical or not - also introduce rotational symmetry using recycling logo as starting point.

Friday
Introduce children to geoboards. What can you do with them? Give them rubber bands and a few moments to explore how to use them. Then introduce idea of making pentagons - explain difference between regular and irregular pentagon. Then children have to make as many different pentagons on geoboards as they can and record them on sheet. They decide if they are regular or irregular.
Plenary: Peer marking.