A 2D shape that has one curved line which is always an equal distance from the centre.

A line or surface that is not straight or flat.

Explore, discuss and identify shapes that are and are not circles

Maths

In this unit pupils will compose, copy, extend and develop repeating and radiating patterns. They will explore, discuss and compare 3D and 2D shapes. In the future unit pupils will  learn that polygons can be described, sorted, compared and named according to the number of sides and vertices. They will describe 3D shapes finding different ways to sort and compare them.

In prior learning, pupils will have developed their spatial reasoning skills in the area of shape, space and measures. In this unit pupils will compose, copy, extend and develop radiating patterns and discuss and compare 2D and 3D shapes.

Recognise, compose, decompose and manipulate 2D and 3D shapes

True or false? This shape has a curved line that is always an equal distance from the centre.

the line is always an equal distance from the centre.

This shape is not a circle because __________.

Which of these shapes could go in the “circles” group?

A circle __________ has only one curved line.

Which arrow is pointing to the middle of the circle?

A rectangle __________ has a curved line.

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Explore, discuss and identify shapes that are and are not circles

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.