Shapes in maths

Lessons, worksheets, revision booklets and activities for secondary students studying shapes in maths

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Engage learners studying area of shapes and shape properties with these super resources

Having an understanding of shape properties is key to a student’s success in maths yet, it's a topic that many pupils may not have encountered since primary school. To save valuable planning and preparation time, we have put together a collection of shapes worksheets, revision booklets and full lessons aimed at secondary learners.

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Lower secondary KS3 resources

Areas of Triangles and Compound Shapes
Andy Empson

Areas of Triangles and Compound Shapes

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KS3, Levels 5b to 6b. Recapping areas of different polygons then focusing on areas of triangles. Applying areas of rectangles and triangles to compound shapes. PowerPoint and worksheets included.
Volume of Compound Shapes - Full lesson
ANE-Maths

Volume of Compound Shapes - Full lesson

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Volume of Compound Shapes - Full lesson The lesson covers: Finding the volume of a compound shapes Find the value of a side length given the volume of the prism and other dimensions (working backwards) Contains I do - We Do - You Do Cycles with AFL opportunities via MWB and RAG. This lesson is a...
Cost of Jewellery: Area of 2D Shapes, Circles & Sectors
JellyMaths

Cost of Jewellery: Area of 2D Shapes, Circles & Sectors

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A full lesson revising areas of 2D shapes, including circles and sectors, along with a little percentages too. Suitable for use with KS4 or KS3. Three different levels of lesson to cover all sets - 'red' is the easiest, then 'orange' with the 'green' lesson being the hardest. A good resource for gen...
Properties of Shapes Matching
Andy Lutwyche

Properties of Shapes Matching

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All triangles and quarilaterals plus a regular polygon slide with 8 statements that students must decide whether they are always, sometimes or never true. This should create discussion. I have said that squares are a type of rectangle, and a rhombus is a type of parallelogram.

Upper secondary KS4 resources

Similar Shapes. Worksheet
Tristanjones

Similar Shapes. Worksheet

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Doesn't get too difficult. A worksheet I made on finding missing lengths in similar shapes. It begins to explore area and volume scale factors but this is intended for the lower end of the Higher GCSE scale.
Algebra and Shapes. Perimeter and Area Formulas
Skillsheets

Algebra and Shapes. Perimeter and Area Formulas

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This power point can be used very flexibly to teach, practise or revise various algebraic processes whilst also reminding students about the basic properties of shapes. The slides show a wide variety of shapes. For each shape students can create an expression or formula for its perimeter ( and ...
GCSE Revision (Similar Shapes)
Maths4Everyone

GCSE Revision (Similar Shapes)

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Ideal for GCSE revision, this is one of a collection of worksheets which contain exam-type questions that gradually increase in difficulty. These review sheets are great to use in class or as a homework. They are also excellent for one-to-one tuition and for interventions. For similar-style re...