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25 Creative Activities and Ideas For Learning Shapes

Triangles, circles, and squares… oh, my!

Learning shapes is one of the earliest concepts we teach kids. This readies them for geometry in the years ahead, but it’s also an important skill for learning how to write and draw. We’ve rounded up our favorite activities for learning shapes, both 2-D and 3-D. They all work well in the classroom or at home.

1. Start with an anchor chart

Colorful anchor charts like these are terrific reference tools for kids learning shapes. Have kids help you come up with examples for each one.

Learn more: A Spoonful of Learning / Kindergarten Kindergarten

2. Sort items by shape

Collect items from around the classroom or house, then sort them by their shapes. This is a fun way for kids to realize that the world around them is full of circles, squares, triangles, and more.

Learn more: Busy Toddler/Shape-Sorting

3. Snack on some shapes

Everyone loves a learning activity you can eat! Some food items are already the perfect shape; for others, you’ll have to get a little creative.

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4. Print with shape blocks

Grab your shape blocks and some washable paint, then stamp shapes to form a design or picture.

Learn more: Pocket of Preschool

5. Go on a shape hunt

These “magnifying glasses” make an adventure of learning shapes! Tip: Laminate them for long-term use.

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6. Hop along a shape maze

Use sidewalk chalk to lay out a shape maze on the playground or driveway. Choose a shape and hop from one to the next, or call out a different shape for every jump!

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7. Assemble a truck from shapes

Cut out a variety of shapes (excellent scissors skills practice!), then assemble a series of trucks and other vehicles.

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8. Stretch out shapes on geoboards

Teachers and kids love geoboards , and they’re a great tool for learning shapes. Give students example cards to follow, or ask them to figure out the method on their own.

Learn more: Mrs. Jones’ Creation Station

9. Drive on shaped roads

Use these free printable road mats to work on shapes. Bonus: Make your own road shapes from sentence strips!

Learn more: PK Preschool Mom

10. Find shapes in nature

Take your shape hunt outside and look for circles, rectangles, and more in nature. For another fun activity, gather items and use them to make shapes too.

11. Put together craft stick shapes

Add Velcro dots to the ends of wood craft sticks for quick and easy math toys. Write the names of each shape on the sticks for a self-correcting center activity.

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12. Blow 3-D shape bubbles

This is a STEM activity that’s sure to fascinate everyone. Make 3-D shapes from straws and pipe cleaners, then dip them in a bubble solution to create tensile bubbles. So cool!

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13. Prep a shape pizza

Cover a paper plate “pizza” with lots of shape toppings, then count the number of each. Simple, but lots of fun and very effective.

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14. Construct shapes from toothpicks and Play-Doh

This is an excellent STEM challenge: how many shapes can you make using toothpicks and Play-Doh? Marshmallows work well for this activity too.

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15. Outline shapes with stickers

Kids adore stickers, so they’ll enjoy filling in the outlines of the shapes they’re learning. They won’t realize it, but this gives them fine motor skills practice too!

Learn more: Busy Toddler/Sticker Shapes

16. Lace shapes

Lacing cards have long been a classic, but we really like this version that uses drinking straws. Just cut them into pieces and glue them along the edges of the cards.

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17. Make shapes with LEGO bricks

LEGO math is always a winner! This activity also makes a good STEM challenge. Can your students figure out how to make a circle from straight-sided blocks?

18. Categorize shapes by their attributes

Work on geometry terms like “sides” and “vertices” when you sort shapes using these attributes. Start by placing shapes into paper bags and asking students questions like, “The shape in this bag has 4 sides. What could it be?”

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19. Count and graph shapes

These free printable worksheets challenge kids to identify shapes, then count and graph them. Lots of math skills, all in one!

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20. Create a shape monster

Add arms, legs, and faces to create cheery (or scary) shape monsters! These make for a fun classroom display.

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21. Sift through rice for shapes

Sure, kids can identify their shapes by sight, but what about by touch? Bury blocks in a bowl of rice or sand, then have kids dig them out and guess the shape without seeing them first.

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22. Craft an ice cream cone

Ice cream cones are made up of several shapes. Encourage kids to see how many different ways they can make a sphere of “ice cream.”

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23. Ask “What does the shape say?”

If you don’t mind the risk of getting that song stuck in your kids’ heads, this is such a neat way to combine writing and math.

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24. Piece together shape puzzles

Use wood craft sticks to make simple puzzles for kids who are learning their shapes. These are inexpensive enough that you can make full sets for each of your students.

Learn more: Toddler at Play

25. Feed a shape monster

Turn paper bags into shape-eating monsters, then let kids fill their hungry bellies!

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15 Fun, Hands-On Activities for Learning About 2D and 3D Shapes

A selection of fun, hands-on math activities for learning about 2D and 3D shapes.

When we think of early mathematical learning, we typically think firstly of numbers. But there is a whole other world of mathematics to enjoy and explore and that is the world of shapes! This post includes fifteen ideas for learning about 2D and 3D shapes (and their properties) in fun and ‘hands on’ ways!

15 Fun, Hands-On Activities for Learning About 2D and 3D shapes

Ideas for Learning About 2-Dimensional Shapes

Between the ages of two and four years, children typically begin to learn the names of simple 2D shapes incidentally; generally learning about circles, squares and triangles to begin with. We see them in picture books, on TV shows and in every day life (does anyone else’s toddler insist on their sandwiches being cut into a certain shape?) In their first years of school children will build on this knowledge, learning about rectangles, ovals, hexagons, pentagons and octagons, just to name a few.

1. Head Off On a Shape Hunt

A great way to kick start learning about shapes (whether it be at school or home) is with a ‘shape hunt’ – exploring and identifying shapes in our environment and everyday life. You can go on a shape hunt around your house, backyard, classroom or neighbourhood. Older children can take a checklist or paper to record their findings on, while younger children will enjoy discussing what you see as you go. Photographing the shapes you find is another great idea, with the photos being perfect for compiling into your very own shape book.

2. Popstick Play

Popsticks and matchsticks are such versatile learning materials. They make a great resource for creating 2D shapes.

3. Self Correcting Popstick Puzzle

Take the above activity one step further and make a self correcting puzzle by using the one colour for each shape, writing the name of the shape on each popstick and including the number of sides/corners. This makes a great busy bag .

4. Pipe Cleaner Creations

Pipe cleaners provide a great workout for finger muscles. They can be bent and twisted to create a variety of 2D shapes. As a variation, make the shapes larger by using one pipe cleaner for each side of the shape.

5. Playdough Fun

Playdough is also a useful tool for exploring shapes. Adding a set of geometric cookie cutters ( like this one ) to playdough play is a super easy way to add shapes to your day.

6. Shape Collages

Kindergarten and school aged children will have lots of fun creating pictures with shapes. I created these two as example,s using a variety of shapes cut from textured papers and buttons.

7. Pretty Pattern Blocks

Pattern blocks are one of my favourite classroom materials. Not only are children learning about 2D shapes when they play with them, but also other mathematical concepts such as symmetry, tessellation, pattern, sorting, counting and so much more. This activity could either be left unstructured for the children to make their own pictures, patterns and shapes, or you can use pattern block activity cards as a guide.

8. Sing About Shapes

Here’s a cute little song to help preschoolers learn 2D shapes. It works best with a group of children, with everyone holding a shape (sing to the tune of If You’re Happy and You Know It).

If you’re holding a square stand up! If you’re holding a square stand up! If you’re holding a square, if you’re holding a square If you’re holding a square stand up. Repeat with other shapes

Fun Ideas for Learning About 3-Dimensional Shapes

9. Fantastic Feely Bags

When I’m introducing the topic of shapes to my class, I always start with a ‘feely bag’. The idea being that the children feel the shapes in the bag without looking, trying to identify each shape using only their sense of touch. We discuss – How does it feel? Does it have pointy corners? Does it feel round? Once the children are familiar with names of the shapes, it’s fun to guess the shape they’re holding before revealing it!

10. Wonderful Wooden Blocks

Generally speaking in the first year of school you could expect your child to learn the shapes pictured above; rectangular prism, pyramid, cylinder, cone, cube and sphere. 3D wooden blocks are a great resource for talking about the features of 3D shapes (and the 2D shapes they are made up of).

11. Test It: Stack, Roll or Slide?

As children learn 3D shapes, it’s fun to explore how they move and interact with each other. Set up a simple ramp and test each shape to see if it rolls down the hill or slides? Next, test each shape to see if it can be stacked easily on top of another shape. Explore your child’s understanding of why a shape does (or does not) roll, slide or stack.

12. 3D Playdough Shapes

Add matchsticks to playdough and invite children to create 2D and 3D shapes.

13. 3D Shape Models

Moulding 3D Shapes from playdough or kinetic sand is a fun, hands-on challenge.

14. Nifty Nets

School aged children can begin to explore the concept of ‘nets’. A net is a 3D shape flattened out. These plastic polydrons are a fantastic tool to teach this concept. Making your own die cube is a great place to start! (Once again we see 3D shapes in our everyday life). Here’s a link to a free die template printable from Teachers Pay Teachers.

15. 3D Shape Rhyme

Finally here’s a simple 3D shape rhyme to help children connect the name of the shape to real life objects.

3D Shapes are fat not flat A cone is like a party hat A sphere is a bouncy ball A prism is a building tall A cylinder is like a can of pop A cube is like the dice you drop 3D shapes are here and there 3D shapes are everywhere!

What are your favourite activity ideas for learning about 2D and 3D shapes?

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Lauren Hunt is an Early Childhood Teacher who currently works part time teaching children in their first year of school. She is also mum to a two year old daughter. Lauren is passionate about play-based, hands-on learning and is certainly kept busy by her energetic toddler!

Dear Ms. Lauren,

Wonderful activities for the kids to explore with shapes. Good job.

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15 Fun Ways to Teach Geometry to 2nd Grade

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Geometry is a tricky subject for many students, especially in the early grades. But it doesn’t have to be! Teaching geometry to second grade students can be fun and engaging if you use the right approach. From hands-on activities to games and puzzles, there are plenty of ways to make learning geometry enjoyable and memorable. In fact, for this blog post, we’ll explore 15 fun ways to teach geometry to 2nd grade. These ideas will have your kiddos mastering the basics in no time!

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How Do You Teach Geometry in a Fun Way?

One thing that I’ve shared from my teaching journey is that I spent the first four years of my career teaching 2nd grade.

And I remember that teaching geometry to 2nd grade students was so fun and rewarding!

I had just as much fun with it as they did. So, here are general tips I want to share to help you get started:

• Use hands-on activities and games . For example, you could have students create shapes with construction paper or use manipulatives such as pattern blocks to explore geometric shapes and patterns.
• Embrace technology with your math lessons. We may feel sick of using devices for learning since 2020, but the reality is that they can really jazz up your geometry lesson. In fact, later in the post, I have some online games and apps you’ll enjoy.
• Allow students to build 3-dimensional shapes using blocks with a partner or small groups. Remember, hands-on is great for teaching geometry. And kids will have fun working with their friends!

I cannot stress the hands-on aspect enough as you teach geometry to 2nd grade. Since learning shapes is a visual skill with lots of abstract concepts included, your kids will need concrete examples to help them master the foundation of geometry.

What is Geometry for 2nd Grade?

No matter what set of state standards you use, most 2nd grade math curriculums will cover the following geometry concepts:

• two and three dimensional shapes
• congruency, symmetry, area and perimeter
• vertices, faces, and edges
• polygons vs. non-polygons

Since 2nd grade geometry covers shapes and space, be prepared to help students tell the difference between flat and 3D shapes.

These are just the basics that I wanted to cover, so now we can dive into the nitty-gritty details for how to teach geometry to 2nd grade in a fun way.

#1- Engage Your Students in Math Talks

One of the game-changer activities I used to introduce students to geometry was with math talks.

I would show them pictures of real-life objects and scenes, then students had to identify different 2D and 3D shapes they noticed.

Not only did these interesting math talk sessions give my students confidence in using math vocabulary correctly, but it also helped them identify shapes in a non-intimidating way.

Now of course, I would review basic shapes such as circles, squares, triangles, and rectangles. Next, I would challenge students to locate different shapes in the pictures.

Math Talks also works an a partner activity when teaching virtually. So, if you teach online, you can have engaging math talks through Zoom breakout rooms as well!

#2- Enjoy Shapes Scavenger Hunts

If you’ve spent any time on this site, you know I love a good scavenger hunt.

They present a wonderful way to teach geometry to 2nd grade.

By creating a scavenger hunt, the students can explore their surroundings and practice their geometry skills. For example, have the students look for shapes in the classroom or school hallways . They can also look for examples of symmetry and shapes in magazines or picture books. As the students explore their environment, they can record their answers on a worksheet or chart.

Through this activity, your students can learn about different shapes, their properties, and how to measure them. In addition, it can help them develop their problem-solving and critical thinking skills.  It will also make learning geometry more enjoyable and engaging for the students.

#3–Play FREE Geometry Apps

Even before COVID forced full-time digital learning on everyone, I loved giving my students computer or iPad time playing learning games.

You’ll be surprised at how many great math apps you have to choose from when it comes to free games that review skills.

Of course, finding them will depend on what type of device you’re using. To help you get the ball-rolling, I recommend the free geometry game above. It doesn’t have an exciting or flashy title, but my students never let that stop them from enjoying it.

Here’s a review from another teacher who enjoys this game: “ This is a great geometry app for beginners. This is motivating for students and they learn so much from it. It teaches basic terminology and concept. “

#4–Review Shapes with Geometric Puzzles

Here we go with our first fun hands-on activity! I can’t imagine teaching geometry without block puzzles!

When shopping for these kind of math manipulatives , I always looked for the ones that had flash cards showing different designs students could make with the shapes.

To fully connect it to your shapes lessons, you can have students write a paragraph to go with their design. The paragraph must include detailed sentences describing the different polygons used.

OR depending on how much time you have, allow students to partner up and verbally describe their creation to a classmate. The mini-presentation should include shape names and other attributes like, “My dragon has an octagon head with 8 vertices.”

#5–Play Geometry “I Spy”

Ever wondered what quick learning activity you could do during a short transition? Well, my friend this is definitely one of them!

When my students were packed up and waiting on the end-of-the-day bell to ring, we would play this as a whole group.

I pulled names that were on popsicles sticks and had one student at a time come to the front to describe a shape they saw somewhere in the classroom.

But they would begin with “I spy with my little eye…” The other kids had to raise their hand to take guesses on what their classmate was describing.

The main rule I implemented was that they HAD to use “geometry talk” to describe their item.

#6–Use FREE Digital Shapes Lessons and Activities

Although I already recommended using free math apps to teach geometry to 2nd grade, this one is slightly different.

Animated games can be great, but sometimes you need students to complete non-game activities that can be just as engaging.

This is where interesting online lessons come to the rescue. Things like:

• digital escape rooms
• mystery picture activities online
• self-checking digital review, etc.

As always, I got you covered my friend! This quick self-checking 2D and 3D shapes activity allows students to review polygons vs. non-polygons, as well as, the names of different shapes. And it’s completely FREE.

#7–Make Shapes with Play Dough

The seventh way to teach geometry to 2nd grade involves a substance that some people think is only for Kindergarteners.

But I’m here to tell you that it’s not just for Kinders…I’m talking about play dough!

Playing with play dough can be a fun way to teach geometry to 2nd grade students. It allows them to get creative and explore shapes in a tangible way. Students can use the dough to make circles, squares, triangles, and other shapes.

They can also use the dough to create 3D objects such as cubes, pyramids, and spheres. By manipulating the dough, students can learn about the properties of shapes such as their sides, angles, and faces.

This activity can also help students understand how different shapes can fit together to create larger shapes. By exploring these concepts with play dough, 2nd grade students can develop a better understanding of geometry and its application in the real world.

#8–Match 2D Shapes with their 3D Shapes Counterparts

One of the challenges my former students had to overcome was understanding that many 3D shapes had the face of certain 2D shapes.

That’s when I realized that sorting and matching these counterparts would make a great math center activity.

Just in case your students have the same challenge, incorporate any of these matching activities to help them with this skill:

• Matching 3D blocks or shapes with their flat/2D version
• Task cards with images of both 2D and 3D shapes for students to match
• Go-Fish card games where students have to find the match
• SCOOT games that reinforce this concept

You could even do a version of “write the room” where your kiddos walk around identifying which shape is the “face” of a certain three-dimensional figure.

#9–Introduce Geometry Read-Alouds

Combining books with math is my jam! I love using math read-alouds to jazz up the learning.

What Read-Alouds Teach Geometry to 2nd Grade?

These math books help reinforce important geometry concepts with fun story-telling:

• If You Were a Quadrilateral by Molly Cece Barlow Blaisdell and Francesca Carabelli
• The Greedy Triangle by Marilyn Burns
• If You Were a Polygon by Marcie Aboff
• Perimeter, Area, and Volume: A Monster Book of Dimensions by David Adler
• Square (Book 1 of The Shapes Trilogy) by Mac Barnett
• Triangle (The Shapes Trilogy) –same author as above
• Circle (Book 3 of The Shapes Trilogy) –same author as above
• City Shapes by Diana Murphy

#10–Use Engaging No Prep Geometry Worksheets

Ok, full disclaimer here–I am one of those teachers who can’t stand just giving out worksheets, especially for math. To me, students learn best when they have fun hands-on activities or games.

BUT the reality is that we sometimes need great worksheets for things like:

• early finishers
• morning / bell ringer work, etc.

So, even though I prefer to teach geometry to 2nd grade using manipulatives, I also keep standards-aligned worksheets ready to use.

These print-and-go geometry worksheets cover a range of concepts related to shapes to 2nd graders.

I especially like how they are simple, but still rigorous. That way, students can complete them independently without getting frustrated at the challenge level.

#11–Play Geometry Bingo

Speaking of simple yet rigorous fun, another great way to teach geometry to 2nd grade is with bingo games!

Most bingo games are pretty straightforward, which is great because you don’t have to spend a lot of time teaching your students how to play them.

Plus, it gives everyone a break from having to complete worksheets or task cards. In addition to this, you could even break your students into groups of 4 and have them play geometry bingo as a math center activity.

#12–Review Angles with Charades

The twelfth way you could practice geometry concepts with your kiddos is to play what I call “Angles Charades.”

After you’ve taught them the different angles and their degrees, you can write these angles on index cards, then call students to the front of the class to hold up their arms to represent how it should look to the class.

The only student who will see the index card is the one at the front; the rest of the students must raise their hands to say what angle or degree is being acted out by their classmate.

Another way I’ve played it is:

• I stand at the front of the class with the index cards that have the angles.
• All the students stand up and wait for me to call out the different degress.
• Then they hold up their arms to show me what the angle should look like.

Either version you choose offers a quick way to review geometry angles while allowing students to get out of their seats.

#13–Build Shapes and Angles with LEGOS

Along with the other geometry math center ideas from this list, you can add LEGOS to the mix. Remember how I said hands-on learning is best? Well, this is one of my favorites!

I like to buy those mini LEGO sets from The Dollar Tree where the LEGOS come in a storage box for only $1.25 each.

Having a class set of them is great because you’ll use them for so many different things! One example is to call out the names of different polygons and have students build them using their LEGOS.

#14–Watch Interesting Polygon Videos on YouTube

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then videos must be worth ten thousand!

There are so many interesting geometry videos on YouTube for kids that you can access completely free. If your school doesn’t allow YouTube–like mine–you can copy the video link and show it through Safe Share .

#15–Create Shape Collages

Last, but not least, I think it’s pretty cool and fun to combine math with art. Geometry makes this super easy since you can create collages out of shapes.

Challenge your students to create images using different shapes. You can even extend the activity by having them write a story to go with their picture. These make great bulletin board displays and a fun hands-on way to practice geometry!

More Ways to Teach About Shapes

Geometry is an important subject to teach second grade students, because it helps them learn problem solving, spatial reasoning, and other skills that are critical for mathematics learning.

When you use hands-on activities, games and visual aids, you can help your kiddos feel confident and happy learning this math skill.

So, which of the 15 ideas in this post is your favorite? Let me know in the comments below. Until then, Happy Teaching 🦋

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These are amazing ideas!! I love how so many of them have a connection to the real world! I love a good scavenger hunt as well. I used to take my 4th graders out to the playground when learning about parallel and perpendicular lines. They loved it! Thank you for these wonderful tips!

Thanks so much Amanda! And I love the idea of taking the students outside on the playground to learn about parallel and perpendicular lines. SO creative!!

These ideas and activities are terrific! I especially love the geometry book list.

Thanks so much Amy 🙂

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2D Shapes Geometry Activities

Teaching 2D shapes in 2nd grade is a critical standard and life skill. 2D shapes are found everywhere in the real world. It’s important to help students understand 2D shapes and their differences from 3D shapes. Today, I’m sharing several ways to make your math lessons engaging and hands-on with these 2D shapes geometry activities and 2D shapes crafts for 2nd grade.

What Are 2D Shapes?

2D shapes are flat plane figures that are made up of sides and vertices. They are called plane figures because they stay in only one single plane. 2D shapes have only 2 dimensions, length and width. These shapes do not have any depth or thickness, which is what makes them different from 3D shapes.

A few examples of 2D shapes are circles, squares, triangles, rectangles, ovals, rhombuses, pentagons, hexagons, and octagons.

2D Shapes Anchor Chart

When introducing a new mathematical concept, one of my favorite strategies is to create a 2D shapes anchor chart. Creating a whole group 2D shapes anchor chart allows students to understand the concept deeper, see visual aides, and understand the mathematical vocabulary related to the concept.

After creating the whole group 2D shapes anchor chart that goes on display for the entire math unit, you can guide students to create a mini version of the 2D shapes anchor chart to keep in their math journal. This is a great way to help students revisit the information and creates a reference that they can keep in their journal throughout the unit and the year.

Interactive math journals serve as great spiral review as well. Your young learners can flip to the page they need to review any concept throughout the year. This also helps with problem-solving as students know to look in their math journal for help before asking the teacher.

Now that you know more about what 2D shapes are and how to introduce these new shapes to your students, read on for some simple ideas for hands-on learning activities and fun 2D shapes geometry practice.

1. Constructing 2D Shapes

I like to give students a hands-on way to create and work with 2D shapes at the beginning of our 2D shapes unit. One of my favorite ways to do this is to have them construct 2D shapes using popsicle sticks and pom pom balls.

The popsicle sticks represent the sides of the shapes and the pom pom balls are used to identify the vertices in a shape. You can see exactly how to do this with students in my Math Manipulatives and Tools for Teaching Geometry blog post .

2. Sorting Polygons

When learning about 2D shapes, it’s important for students to understand what a polygon is. Polygons are flat, 2D plane shapes with straight sides that are closed. This means the sides are all connected and there is no space to “escape.” Polygons can have any number of sides, but they must be straight. If a shape has curved sides, it is not a polygon.

To help students understand which shapes are polygons and not polygons, you can use this polygon pocket chart sorting activity from my Geometry Guided Math Unit .

3. Incorporating Real Life 2D Shapes Examples

As I mentioned, 2D shapes are everywhere in the real world. Therefore, it’s important to provide students with opportunities to see shapes in the form of real objects around them. When learning about 2D shapes, you can take your students for a walk around the school or outside to identify the various 2D shapes found.

You can reinforce real life 2D shapes practice in the classroom by incorporating real life objects in your mini lessons, math stations, or independent practice activities. This Roll & Color activity is a fun way for students to familiarize themselves with real-world 2D shapes.

4. Irregular Shapes vs. Regular Shapes

In 2nd grade students learn to identify regular 2D shapes up to a dodecagon, which is a shape with 12 sides and vertices. A regular shape is a shape in which all sides are the same length and all angles are equal.

Oftentimes, shapes can be irregular. This means that the sides are not equal in length and/or the angles are different. While irregular shapes must still have straight sides and be closed, students in 2nd grade must learn to identify the differences in regular and irregular shapes. Using interactive journal activities for determining regular and irregular shapes is a great way to put this into practice.

5. Constructing 2D Shapes With Pattern Blocks

Another one of my favorite 2D shapes geometry activities is using pattern blocks to construct 2D shapes. This gives students more exposure to the overall shape and its attributes. As they construct, they also become more familiar with the individual shapes that make up the larger shape.

This Composing Shapes Mat activity from my Geometry Guided Math Unit encourages critical thinking and problem-solving as students must read the shape card and determine how to compose the 2D shape using the smaller shapes in the right quantities.

6. 2D Shapes Writing Activities

A big part of mathematical understanding is being able to explain math concepts and write about them. Whenever you can incorporate writing into your math block, it’s a win-win.

This Emoji Shape Craft is one of my favorite ways to incorporate writing into my 2D shapes lessons.

Incorporating writing into math gives students a great opportunity to improve overall writing skills and practice more technical writing techniques, like with this Turkey Shape Craft .

Students will be able to use their mathematical vocabulary to write about the concept, show their understanding, and explain their reasoning.

This Reindeer Shape Craft is the perfect way for students to write about 2D shapes and their attributes.

7. Using Technology

Using technology in your 2D shapes geometry lessons is a sure way to keep your students engaged and excited. One way to incorporate technology into your 2D shapes lessons is to use the ChatterPix app to allow your students to share their writing.

This free download can be found in the Apple or GooglePlay stores. It’s super easy to use too! Students simply take a photo of their writing math craft, use their finger to draw a mouth on the photo, and record themselves reading their writing piece. It really makes the writing piece come to life and shows each student’s personality and creativity!

ChatterPix takes your basic writing crafts from this…

 …to this.

8. Shape Riddles

Another 2D shapes geometry activity students love is Shape Riddles ! Students will read the shape riddle and work together to solve it. Then they’ll find the matching 2D shape card based on the shape’s attributes.

You can even split students into pairs or teams and have a race to see which team can solve the most riddles the fastest.

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We have penned this printable set of identifying and naming 2D shapes worksheets that is easy to use – for the novice and not-so-shape-savvy kids of kindergarten, grade 1, grade 2 and grade 3. Packed with engaging exercises like identifying and describing basic 2D shapes, followed by quadrilaterals and polygons, coloring 2D figures, matching names with shapes, drawing 2-dimensional figures, identifying and counting, and a crossword puzzle, these pdf worksheets are aimed at laying a strong foundation in recognizing two-dimensional shapes. Capture the essence of this collection with our free identifying and naming worksheets.

Identifying and Naming 2D Shapes

What begins as just an attempt to identify flat shapes ends up in helping with vocabulary and spellings too. Kids in 1st grade and 2nd grade are expected to identify the 2D shapes and write their names in this pdf.

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Naming Quadrilaterals

Grade 3 kids observe the sides and angles of each four-sided figure or quadrilateral in this printable plane shapes worksheet, identify and label them accordingly.

Naming Regular Polygons

Polygons are 2-dimensional figures formed by joining 3 or more straight lines. Count the number of sides and write the apt Greek prefix with the word "gon" as in pentagon, hexagon, heptagon, octagon and so on.

Identifying 2-Dimensional Shapes | MCQ

With three flat shape names as options to choose from, this printable identifying and naming 2D shapes worksheet doesn't fail to enthuse the little ones and test their recognition skills.

Coloring the Correct 2D Shape

Treat the cool kid in your kindergarten and grade 1 to this worksheet on identifying and coloring 2D figures. The kids read the name of the shape and hunt for it in the pool of four options and color it.

Matching Shapes and Names

Can your little artist tell a circle from an oval? Pique eager minds with this matching 2D shapes and names worksheet pdf where they make one-to-one correspondence between the 2D figure and its name.

2D Shapes and Names | Cut and Glue Activity

Cut and glue is one activity that has stood the test of time and continues to be one of the children’s favorites. Cutting the plane shapes and gluing them in the appropriate boxes is all that kids need to do.

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With 2-dimensional shapes forming the basis of many a drawing, it's vital for kids to learn to draw them. Put your ruler to good use or you may end up with wiggly lines while sketching the flat figures.

Counting Plane Figures

Interweaving two essential skills: recognition and counting, this pdf with an image of a ship, doesn't fail to catch the eye of your grade 2 kids. Get them to identify and count the shapes to answer the questions.

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Doing crosswords dramatically increases vocabulary. With triple benefits of identification, vocabulary, and spelling this printable 2D shapes crossword is the thing your 3rd grade kids need.

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With geometry games for 2nd graders, kids will enter into the world of different shapes. They will identify various shapes, sort them basis different parameters and strengthen their geometry skills. So, ditch the wait and play now!

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Identify Curved Surface Game

Use your geometry skills to identify curved surfaces.

Identify Open & Closed Shapes Game

Have your own math-themed party by learning how to identify open & closed shapes.

Identify Squares and Trapezoids Game

Shine bright in the math world by learning how to identify squares and trapezoids.

Identify Shapes on the basis of Surfaces Game

Practice the superpower of geometry by learning to identify shapes on the basis of surfaces.

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Identify Halves and Fourths Game

Kids must identify halves and fourths to practice geometry.

Identify Thirds Game

Dive deep into the world of geometry by identifying thirds.

Two Equal Shares Game

Dive deep into the world of geometry by learning about two equal shares.

Four Equal Shares Game

Ask your little one to select the option that shows four equal shares.

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How Many Shares are in a Whole Game

Enjoy the marvel of mathematics by determining the number of shares in a whole.

Identify Trapezoid, Hexagon, and Pentagon Game

Take a deep dive into the world of math by identifying trapezoids, hexagons, and pentagons.

Identify Shapes of Objects Game

Add more arrows to your child’s math quiver by helping them identify the shapes of objects.

Identify the Shapes Game

Take the first step towards building your math castle by practicing how to identify shapes.

Sort the Shapes by Name Game

Shine bright in the math world by learning how to sort the shapes by name.

Relating Thirds to a Whole Game

Let your child see the world through math-colored shades by relating thirds to a whole!

Sides and Corners Game

Begin the exciting journey of becoming a math wizard by learning about sides and corners.

Identify Partitions Game

Take the first step towards building your math castle by practicing to identify partitions.

Identify the Shapes on basis of Sides Game

Begin the exciting journey of becoming a math wizard by identifying shapes on the basis of sides.

Identify Shape Partitions Game

Enter the madness of math-multiverse by exploring how to identify shape partitions.

Identify the Shapes on basis of Corners Game

Unearth the wisdom of mathematics by learning how to identify shapes on the basis of corners.

Identify Halves and Thirds in Models Game

Have your own math-themed party by learning how to identify halves and thirds in models.

Sort the Shapes by Attribute Game

Take the first step towards building your math castle by learning to sort the shapes by attributes.

Parts of a Whole Game

Let your child see the world through math-colored shades with our 'Parts of a Whole' game!

Identify Kite, Squares and Rectangles Game

Enjoy the marvel of math-multiverse by exploring how to identify kite, squares and rectangles.

Count Equal Parts Game

Add more arrows to your child’s math quiver by helping them count equal parts.

Identify Quadrilaterals in Different Orientation Game

Use your geometry skills to identify quadrilaterals in different orientations.

Identify Shapes on the basis of Faces Game

Unearth the wisdom of mathematics by learning how to identify shapes on the basis of faces.

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Identify Shapes on the basis of Vertices Game

Treat yourself to an immersive learning experience by identifying shapes on the basis of vertices.

Why is Geometry important?

The universe is built of shapes and geometry is the mathematics of it. But often the geometric field of mathematics is neglected. The importance of geometry is not realized until it gets abstract and one deal with geometry proofs examples or geometry theorems.

The field of geometry is broad and has many applications. Often, problems of other field become easier to solve when it is represented geometrically. The study of geometric relationships is used in the field of architecture and landscaping. It is seen that the many people think better visually. Geometry makes visualization logical.

Moreover, geometry connects many other fields of mathematics. For example, interpretation of bar graph involves finding the area of a rectangle. Fractions are better understood through the representation of geometric pictures. Equal sized squares are used to represent tens, hundreds, and thousands. Coordinate geometry is used to analyze algebraic relationships. Therefore, geometry is one area of mathematics that is used most widely in learning math and also other fields.

The kids are introduced to geometry math during early school years. The geometry common core math standards involve an introduction to geometry in prekindergarten. Discovering geometry helps children develop deductive problem-solving skills.  

Progression of Geometry:

Related-below grade standard.

Grade 1: In this grade, children develop skills to reason with shapes and attributes. They understand basic geometric shapes definition. They analyze shapes from their defining attributes, like number of sides. They compose two dimensional and three-dimensional shapes to make larger composite shapes. They learn to partition rectangles and circle into equal shares. They learn the vocabulary related to partitionings like quarters, fourths and halves.

Grade 2: The kids learn to identify and draw shapes according to the given attributes. They learn to draw shapes as per the specified number of faces or geometry angles. They are able to identify cubes, pentagons, hexagons, quadrilateral, and triangles. They also learn to partition a rectangle into same-sized squares. They then count these squares to determine the size of the rectangle. The kids learn to partition rectangles and circles into two to four equal shares. They describe the partitioned shapes using the geometry words like half of, third of, thirds, halves. They understand the wholes as four fourths, three-thirds, and two halves.

Related-above Grade Standard

Grade 3: The kids understand the relationship between shapes according to their attributes. They learn about the larger category shapes with shared attributes. For example, the shapes with four sides are called quadrilaterals. They partition shapes into equal parts. They learn to express the area of each part as a unit fraction of the whole. For example, they partition a shape into three equal parts and describe the area of each part as 1/3 of the area of the whole.

An Overview: Grade 2 Geometry

Attributes of shapes:  The kids continue to build on their geometric understanding from grade 1. They gradually develop an analytical thinking from the descriptive thinking developed in grade 1. They learn to recognize shapes by their geometric properties. They recognize a shape by number of angles or number of sides. They also learn to use geometric words like face, edge, vertex in their descriptions.

They learn that a quadrilateral is a four-sided closed figure. The shapes like square, rectangle and trapezoid are quadrilaterals. They also learn about polygons like pentagons, hexagons and 3D shape cube.        

Create and compose shapes: The kids learn to identify different polygons and also learn their names. They recognize the polygons by counting the number of sides or vertices. They learn to identify polygons like pentagons, hexagons, heptagons, octagons, quadrilaterals, and triangles. They perform activities that broaden their understanding and clarify the common misconceptions. For example, they create and compose shapes using sticks of various lengths. They manipulate and construct two-dimensional shapes on geoboards. This helps them deepen their newly learned skills.

Relate 2D and 3D geometric shapes: The kids relate two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes. They create 3D geometric shapes using sticks or toothpicks. They create shapes like cube using sticks. They count the number of faces and the number corners of the constructed shape. They identify geometry angles like right angles formed at corners. They also learn to relate the face of 3D geometric shapes to the 2D shapes. For example, they identify the face of a cube as a square. 

Partition shapes: The kids partition composite shapes and explore relationships between parts and wholes. They describe the parts as halves, thirds or fourths. They describe the wholes as two halves, three-thirds and four fourths. They use geometry puzzles like tangram to understand the composition of a shape. They manipulate the pieces of puzzles to explore different ways to compose new shapes. For example, they notice that smaller shapes can be repositioned in multiple ways to form a variety of larger shapes. For example, they use two right triangles to form a square. They form a variety of shapes like parallelogram, trapezoid, and rhombus on geometry puzzles. 

The kids further explore their understanding of shapes using pattern blocks. They experiment with pattern blocks. For example, they create hexagon from six triangle shape blocks. This develops an understanding that the hexagon can be partitioned into six equal triangles. Alternatively, they realize that a trapezoid is composed of three equal sized triangles. In this case, each triangle described as a third.

A variety of partitioned shapes in different orientations is presented to kids to deepen their understanding. For example, the kids are asked to determine if the partitioned portion of a shape represents half of the figure. The kids perform various activities to understand the concept. For example, they assemble the parts to form a whole. In which, they assemble two equal parts of a circle to form a whole circle.  The kids practice partitioning circles and rectangles on geoboards. The geometry lessons on partitioning circles serve as the foundation for telling time to a half hour or a quarter hour on an analog clock.

Geometry Games for 2nd Graders        

Geometry games can help achieve a number of instructional goals. The games can prepare settings in which the kids visualize or create a shape. The games enable the educator to assess the how well the kids have understood a concept. It also enables them to get an impression of how kids apply their knowledge under different scenarios.

Here are two popular geometric learning games for 2nd graders:

Tangrams: Geometry Problem Solver

What is tangram.

Tangram is a Chinese puzzle consisting of 7 tans or shapes. The kids have to arrange these shapes to recreate a given shape.

The rule of the puzzle requires all the shapes to be used without overlapping. Playing with tangrams help kids improve their spatial understanding. They also learn about spatial rotation skills the tracing to the opposite player. The opposite player needs to solve the picture by fitting in the 7 tans correctly. A timer can be set before the players begin placing the shapes in the outline. Whoever solves the puzzle first, wins the game. The players can also create geometry formula sheet consisting of the ways the tans are used to create any shape.

This game particularly enables kids to think critically about the shapes around them. It also develops their problem-solving skills.

Search and Show

This game requires 4 or more players and is usually played with an even number of players. The game is played in teams with each team having at least 2 players each. Before the start of the game, a bowl is filled with paper chits, which have different shapes written on them. Each team goes in turns. One player from the team will pick a chit at random. He/She will read the shape written on it without speaking it aloud. Then he or she will describe the properties of the shape to his/her team member. The team members will have to guess the name of the shape. E.g. – If the shape written on the chit is square, then the player can say that the shape has 4 sides and all sides are equal.

 The team which is able to guess the shape in the least amount of time wins the game. This game particularly helps the kids remember the different characteristics of each shape. And also gain confidence in terms of communicating the knowledge gained by them as part of learning geometry.

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2d Shapes Worksheets for Grade 2

2d shapes worksheets for grade 2 are a perfect way to introduce the idea of multiple shapes that kids observe every day. 2d shapes refer to two-dimensional figures that can be drawn on the x and y-axis or the horizontal and vertical axis.

Benefits of Grade 2 Math 2d Shapes Worksheets

The benefit of 2d shapes worksheets for grade 2 is that the kids will get equipped with the knowledge of two-dimensional shapes, which are rectangle, square, rhombus, star etc. These shapes are what they must have observed in everyday life. Thus they will learn the importance of these shapes while figuring them out, drawing them, analyzing and completing the shapes given to them. These grade 2 math worksheets will enable developing a strong base for the study of geometry ahead. Kids will find it interesting to discover the names of all the shapes and also to find out how each one is different from the other.

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Students can indulge in the 2d Shapes Worksheets for grade 2 by just downloading the printable pdf format which is available for free.

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2d shape activities for the classroom.

When it comes time to teach 2D shapes in the classroom, I often run short on ideas, or I feel like I just continue doing the same thing year after year. I mean, how many ways can one introduce, create, and describe a square… am I right?! So, to help get out of that 2D shape rut, I have some ideas to share with you!

Create Something Fun

One thing I like to do with students is have them create something fun out of 2D shapes. This allows students to study different types of shapes, analyze and describe the shape’s attributes, and create a fun project!

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Shape Frankenstein: 1st Step

The first thing I have students do is cut out all of their pieces. This gives students the chance to study each shape separately before joining together. Students write the name of the 2D shape. Then students count the vertices and the sides. Students record all of this onto their recording sheet .

Shape Frankenstein: 2nd Step

After recording all of the 2D shapes and their attributes, students assemble their Frankenstein. This Shape Frankenstein makes for the perfect Halloween display!

Shape Frankenstein: Alternate Step

If you want to skip the cutting and gluing altogether, this printable option may be the perfect activity for you! Students are still analyzing and describing 2D shapes, they are just doing so as they color!

2D Shape Anchor Chart

One thing I like to create with the students is a 2D shape anchor chart. We discuss each shape, its name, number of sides, and number of vertices as I add them to the chart. This is on display throughout the shape unit so that students know how to spell and identify each of the 2D shapes.

No Prep Shape Activity

It’s time to open up those teacher cabinets and see what you have stored up! I am always trying to use those random objects I’ve had stored for years and years. For this activity, I found popsicle sticks and foam stickers. Students create 2 quadrilaterals but any shape with sides would work! To create their shapes, students glued down the popsicle sticks. Then they used the stickers to represent and count the shape’s vertices. After creating their shapes, students wrote sentences to describe the shape’s attributes.

Best part? You don’t have to create, print, or prep anything in advance? Hands-on and no-prep? Yes, please!

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I can’t leave without sharing a few Frankenstein books that would pair perfectly with your Shape Frankensteins!

The Monster’s Monster / Monster on the Block / Even Monsters Need Haircuts / Trick or Treat Crankenstein

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Math Shape Patterns: Discover a collection of free printable worksheets for Grade 2 students, designed to help them explore and understand various geometric shapes and patterns in a fun and interactive way.

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Shape Patterns worksheets for Grade 2 are an excellent resource for teachers looking to enhance their students' understanding of math and geometry concepts. These worksheets are designed to help young learners recognize and extend patterns, identify shapes, and understand the properties of geometric figures. By incorporating these worksheets into their lesson plans, teachers can provide their students with engaging and interactive activities that not only foster their critical thinking skills but also help them develop a strong foundation in math and geometry. With a variety of exercises and problems to choose from, these Shape Patterns worksheets for Grade 2 are an invaluable tool for any teacher looking to make math and geometry fun and accessible for their students.

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Mastering shape patterns: Second-Grade worksheets and activities

Do you want to help your child develop their math skills in a fun and engaging way? Do you want to introduce them to patterns and how they can apply it to different situations? Do you want to give them a solid foundation for learning more advanced math topics in the future? You will love this article if you answered yes to any of these questions!

In this article, you will find everything you need to help your 2 nd graders in mastering shape patterns . You will also discover why shape patterns matter , how to teach them effectively, and where to find the best second Grade shape patterns worksheets and activities for your child. You will also learn how to assess your child's progress and how to challenge them with more advanced shape patterns .

By the end of this article, you will have all the tools and resources you need to help your child master shape patterns in no time!

Why shape patterns matter: A fun and engaging way to boost your child's math skills

Do you know why shape patterns practice matter to 2 nd graders ? Maybe no! Stay engaged in this resource and discover the importance of shape patterns and some fun and engaging ways to boost your child's math skills.

Shape patterns are sequences of shapes that follow a certain rule or logic . For example, a shape pattern could be square, circle, square, circle, or triangle, rectangle, hexagon, triangle, rectangle, or hexagon .

Shape patterns are important because they help your child develop their logical thinking, spatial reasoning, and problem-solving skills. They also help your child recognize and understand patterns in other areas of math, such as numbers, operations, fractions, geometry, and algebra .

Shape patterns are also fun and engaging for your child because they allow them to use their creativity and imagination. They can create their own shape patterns using different materials, such as blocks, stickers, beads, or paper cutouts.

They can also explore different shape patterns , such as repeating, growing, symmetrical, or rotational patterns . They can also compare and contrast different shape patterns and find similarities and differences.

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How to teach shape patterns to second graders: tips and tricks from an expert teacher.

Teaching shape patterns to second-graders can be easy and enjoyable if you follow these tips and tricks from an expert teacher :

Make sure your child can identify the shapes and name them correctly .

"This is a repeating pattern because it goes circle, square, circle, square, square. It keeps repeating the same two shapes."

"Can you copy this pattern using these yellow and green stars?" or "Can you copy this pattern using any shapes you want?"

"Can you make this pattern longer by adding more shapes at the end?" or "What shape comes next in this pattern?"

"Can you complete this pattern by filling in the blanks?" or "What shape is missing in this pattern?"

"Can you make your own pattern using these purple and orange hearts?" or "Can you make your own pattern using any shapes or colors you want?"

"This is a growing pattern because it goes small circle, medium circle, large circle, small circle, medium circle, large circle. It keeps growing bigger each time."

"Can you copy this pattern using these red and blue squares?" or "Can you copy this pattern using any shapes you want?"

"Can you make your own pattern using these yellow and green triangles?" or "Can you make your own pattern using any shapes or colors you want?"

The best shape pattern worksheets and activities for second Graders: Free and printable resources for your classroom or home

If you are looking for some amazing shape pattern worksheets and activities for your second grader , you are in luck! Here are some of the best free and printable resources that you can use in your classroom or home :

It also includes a challenge question that asks your child to make their own pattern.

It also includes a challenge question that asks your child to find the next two shapes in a pattern.

It also includes a challenge question that asks your child to complete two patterns at once.

It also includes a challenge question that asks your child to make a pattern that repeats three shapes instead of two.

It also includes a challenge question that asks your child to find the next two rows in a pattern.

How to assess your child's progress in shape patterns: A simple and effective checklist

If you want to assess your child's progress in shape patterns , you can use this simple and effective checklist that covers the primary skills and concepts that they should master by the end of second grade:

• Can your child identify and name different shapes , such as circles, squares, triangles, rectangles, hexagons, etc.?
• Can your child recognize and describe repeating patterns , such as square, circle, square, circle, or triangle, rectangle, hexagon, triangle, rectangle, or hexagon?
• Can your child recognize and describe growing patterns , such as small circle, medium circle, large circle, small circle, medium circle, large circle, or one square, two squares, three squares, one square, two squares, three squares?
• Can your child copy repeating patterns using the same shapes or different shapes?
• Can your child copy growing patterns using the same shapes or different shapes?
• Can your child extend repeating patterns by adding more shapes at the end?
• Can your child extend growing patterns by adding more shapes at the end?
• Can your child complete repeating patterns by filling in the missing shapes?
• Can your child complete growing patterns by filling in the missing shapes?
• Can your child make their own repeating patterns using different shapes or colors?
• Can your child make their own growing patterns using different shapes or colors?

If your child can do all of these things confidently and correctly, then they have mastered shape patterns for second grade!

Applying shape patterns in real-life scenarios

Learning shape patterns is not just a fun activity for second graders; it also has practical applications in real-life scenarios . For example, understanding shape patterns can help recognize and predict patterns in nature, such as plants' growth patterns or clouds' formation.

It can also be helpful in fields such as architecture and design, where patterns and shapes are used to create aesthetically pleasing structures and products.

By mastering shape patterns early on, your child will be better equipped to apply this skill in various aspects of their life.

How to challenge your child with more advanced shape patterns: Ideas and examples for different levels of difficulty

If your child has mastered the basic shape patterns, you can challenge them with more advanced ones. Here are some ideas and examples for different levels of difficulty :

• Increase the number of shapes in the pattern . For example, instead of two shapes (circle, square), use three (circle, square, triangle) or four (circle, square, triangle, star).
• Use different sizes or orientations of the same shape . For example, instead of regular squares, use big and small squares or squares that are rotated 90 degrees.
• Use different colors for the same shape . For example, use blue and red circles instead of blue circles.
• Use shapes that are similar but not identical . For example, instead of circles, use ovals or ellipses.
• Use shapes that have more sides or angles . For example, instead of triangles, use pentagons or octagons.
• Use shapes that are irregular or asymmetrical . For example, instead of rectangles, use trapezoids or parallelograms.

To help you get started, we have prepared a variety of shape pattern worksheets and activities for second-graders .

You can download them free from our website, Mathskills4kids, and print them out for your child. You can also customize them according to your child's preferences and needs.

Bonus: Find more resources to reinforce shape patterns skills in second Grade here!

Here are some awesome web pages that you can use to practice and improve your shape patterns skills in second grade. You will find interactive worksheets, games, videos, and more to help you master this important math topic. Check them out and have fun learning!

• com : Printable 2nd Grade 2D Shape Worksheets. This is another collection of printable worksheets that you can use to review 2D shapes, such as line segments, symmetry, fractions, and more. You can also find interactive worksheets that let you color and manipulate shapes online. The web address is https://www.education.com/worksheets/second-grade/2d-shapes/ .

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Introduction

2 dimensional shapes, 3 dimensional shapes.

Videos, stories and songs to help Grade 1 kids learn about 2-D or plane shapes. In these lessons, we will what are circles, triangles, squares, rectangles, ovals, diamonds, pentagons, hexagons, cylinders, cubes, stars, trapezoids, their properties and how to draw them. Related Topics: More lessons for Grade 1 Shape Games

Songs About Shapes

The shapes song.

Square, Circle, Triangle Lyrics: I’m a square. I have 4 sides. I’m a square. I have 4 sides. We are squares. We have 4 sides. 1 2 3 4. We are squares. I’m a circle. I go round and round. I’m a circle. I go round and round. We are circles. We go round and round. Round and round, we are circles. I’m a triangle. I have 3 sides. I’m a triangle. I have 3 sides. We are triangles. We have 3 sides. 1 2 3 - we are triangles. We are shapes. You see us everywhere. We are shapes. You see us everywhere. We are shapes. You see us everywhere. Just look around, we are everywhere.

Shapes Song 2

Square, Circle, Triangle, Rectangle, Star, Diamond, Oval, Heart, Pentagon, Hexagon, Heptagon, Octagon, Nanogon, Decagon, Hendecagon, Dodecagon

Shapes Song For Kids - Circle, Triangle, Square, Heart

Videos on Shapes

This video helps kids learn some common shapes, what they are called, and how they are drawn. Say the shape as it is drawn on the screen.

Shapes for kids

Shapes for kids. Circle, triangle, square, rectangle, oval, diamond, pentagon, hexagon, cylinder, cube, star, trapezoid.

All About Shapes - How to be a shape expert?

Identify, name, and describe circles, triangles,rectangles, squares (as special rectangles). In this video, you will learn the characteristics (corners and sides) of 4 basic shapes (circle, triangle, rectangle, and square).

Learn the names and properties of 2D shapes through the form of a game, “Who am I?" Examples:

• I am a four sided shape. I have four right angles. My opposite sides are parallel and of equal length. All my sides are of equal length. Who am I?
• I have three sides. I have three angles. My angles always equal 180 degrees. Who am I?
• I have five sides. All my sides are straight. A building in the U.S.A. has the same name as me. Who am I?
• I have 6 sides and 6 angles, The word ‘six’ has the letter ‘x’ that appears in the middle of my name. Who am I?
• Each of my four sides are equal in length. My opposite sides are parallel and my opposite angles are equal. Who am I?
• My name changed in different countries. I have a pair of parallel sides. I am a quadrilateral. Who am I?
• My opposite sides are parallel and equal in length. I am a quadrilateral. All opposite angles are equal. Who am I?
• My name sounds a lot like an eight legged creature from the sea. I have 8 sides and angles. Who am I?
• I have 7 sides and 7 angles. The first part of my name rhymes with the ninth month of the year. Who am I?
• I have one curved side. No straight sides. No angles. Who am I?

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3d Shapes Worksheets Properties and Names of 3d Shapes

Welcome to our 3d Shapes Worksheets page. Here you will find our selection of free shape worksheets to help you child to name and learn some of the properties of the 3d shapes they will meet at 2nd grade.

The main focus on this page is the identification and properties of different types of 3d shapes: cubes, cuboids, prisms, pyramids, cones, cylinders and spheres.

Children also start to look more closely at the properties shapes have to categorise them. Symmetry is introduced at this level, and children learn to find lines of symmetry by folding shapes or using mirrors. Children are encouraged to look more closely at shapes to recognise the differences between how the shapes are made up. Curved sides and straight sides in 2 dimensions, and curved and flat surfaces in 3 dimensions are identified.

At a 2nd grade level, children should learn to:

• categorise triangles into right, equilateral and isosceles special cases;
• categorise members of the quadrilateral family according to their properties;
• identify a range of 3d shapes such as cylinders, spheres, cones, prisms and cuboids;
• identify lines of symmetry;
• identify a shape which has been flipped or folded.

3D Shapes Worksheets

Need to be able to identify 3d shapes?

Looking for some worksheets to help you to identify some common 3d shapes?

Need to know the properties of common 3d shapes?

Then these 3d shapes worksheets should hopefully be what you are looking for!

The worksheets and resources on this page should help you to identify a range of 3d shapes and give your child an opportunity to practice their 3d shape knowledge with some useful worksheets.

There is a range of worksheets - a selection of identifying, shading, naming and finding the properties of 3d shapes.

Using the sheets in this section will help your child to:

• name a range of 3d shapes;
• identify different types of pyramids, prisms, cuboids, cones, cylinders and spheres;
• learn some simple properties of 3d shapes: faces, edges and vertices;
• recognise some 3d shapes in different orientations.

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• Count the Faces worksheets
• Faces, Edges and Vertices worksheets
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• Identify 3D Shapes Online Quiz

At a 2nd grade level, we do not need to know the precise shape names for pyramids and prisms, it is enough to know that a hexagonal pyramid is a type of pyramid, and a pentagonal prism is a type of prism.

Why do some 3d shapes have different numbers for the faces and edges?

This is a really good question and it has everything to do with how the term 'faces' is defined.

• Some mathematicians have decided that faces can only be flat and cannot be curved (so they are referred to as curved surfaces NOT faces).
• Some mathematicians have decided that faces can either be flat or curved so curved surfaces ARE faces.
• An edge is where two faces meet, so if you have decided that the curved surface is not a face, then there is NO EDGE.
• However, If you decide that a curved surface is a face, then there IS AN EDGE where the faces meet.

Personally, I'm in the 'curved surface is a face' camp, but go with whatever definition your teachers advise you!

3d Shapes Worksheets

These 3d shapes worksheets have been divided into 4 different sections.

The first section is all about different types of triangles - equilateral, isosceles, scalene, as well as right, acute and obtuse triangles.

The second section worksheets involve tracing and naming common 2d shapes that you will find on this page.

The third section is the hardest section and involves trying to draw different 2d shapes using a dotty grid to help. This section is a great way to extend more able mathematicians.

Due to the differences in shape terminology in US and UK, some of the worksheets have 2 different versions.

Identifying 3d Shapes

• Identify 3d Shapes 1
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• Identify 3d Shapes 2
• Name the 3d Shape 1
• Name the 3d Shape 2

Shade the 3d Shapes

These worksheets involve shading a range of 3d shapes according to their type: cone, cylinder, cuboid, prism, pyramid.

• Shade 3d shapes 1
• Shade 3d shapes 2

Identify and Count the Faces of 3d Shapes

• Identify the Faces 1
• Identify the Faces 2
• Identify the Faces 3

Faces, Edges and Vertices Sheets

• Faces, Edges and Vertices 1
• Faces, Edges and Vertices 2

3d Geometry Riddles

• 3d Geometry Riddles Sheet 1
• 3d Geometry Riddles Sheet 2

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2D Shapes Worksheets

The worksheets on this page are all about identifying different 2d shapes.

The main focus is on identifying triangles, but other 2d shapes are also explored.

Using these sheets will help your child to:

• name a range of 2d shapes;
• identify different types of triangles;
• learn some simple properties of 2d shapes;
• recognise 2d shapes in different orientations.
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Transformation Worksheets (2d)

This webpage is all about identifying different transformations for 2d shapes.

Transformations on 2d shapes are explored in the following areas:

• reflecting or flipping;
• rotating or turning.

Using these 2d shapes worksheets will help your child to explore and identify different transformations that can be done on 2d shapes.

• Transformation Geometry Worksheets
• Geometry Riddles

Using riddles is a fun and interesting way to see whether your child can apply their geometry knowledge to solve problems. The riddles in this section are all about 2d and 3d shapes, and your child has to identify the correct shape from a selection based on the information in the riddle.

• apply their geometry knowledge to solve a range of problems.

All the sheets in this section will help your child to apply and consolidate their geometry learning.

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Kindergarten Math Worksheets

Kindergarten is a crucial stage where young minds are introduced to basic math concepts that can help support their future learning . At this age, it’s important to try to make learning math fun, as it can enhance a child’s engagement and comprehension, and our collection of free printable math worksheets for kindergarten are designed to do just that.

Our assortment of math worksheets for kindergarteners cover a broad range of topics including number identification and writing, basic arithmetic, shapes, patterns, money, time telling, and more . Each child learns at a unique pace. Some of these worksheets may act as review for your child while others may challenge their math skills or require help from an adult.

What’s Included in the Kindergarten Math Worksheets

Number tracing worksheets.

Our number tracing worksheets include numbers 1-100 , which have been broken apart into smaller groups of printable PDFs, such as Number Tracing Worksheets 1-20. Download and print out the numbers that your child still needs to learn or use these number tracing worksheets as a tool to review all the numbers they’ve learned so far. 

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Kindergarten Addition Worksheets

This collection of worksheets aims to support young learners in mastering the fundamental skill of addition through fun activities like Color-by-Addition and Draw the Story Problem.

Number Dot-to-Dots

These  free dot-to-dot worksheets  combine the fun of drawing with important skills like  number recognition and counting , as well as  fine motor skills . Try the 1-10 dot-to-dots first before moving on to higher numbers.

Shape Coloring Pages

Help children learn their shapes with our collection of shapes coloring pages. You’ll find circle coloring sheets , as well as coloring pages featuring stars, squares, ovals, hearts, triangles, and rectangles .

Shape Worksheets

These shape worksheets help reinforce children’s skills with identifying and drawing a variety of shapes . They’ll enjoy tracing shapes, coloring in shapes, and exploring two- and three-dimensional shapes . 

Pattern Worksheets

Our pattern worksheets can help children get familiar with the concept of patterns and learn to recognize and continue patterns . These worksheets involve sequences of shapes, colors, and objects that repeat in a predictable manner, making them a great resource for young learners. 

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Color-by-Number Worksheets

Color-by-number worksheets are a great educational tool for kindergarteners, as  they combine coloring with number recognition practice .

Telling Time Worksheets

These worksheets are geared towards children in kindergarten and up . Each worksheet provides an opportunity to practice reading a clock and growing an understanding of what the hands, numbers, and minute markers on a clock mean. 

More Kindergarten Math Worksheets

Along with learning numbers, basic addition, and patterns, kindergarteners are also often ready to learn beginning graphing skills and subtraction , as well as exploring money and more . Pick from the worksheets below to give your kindergartener additional practice with math .

Kindergarten Counting Worksheet

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