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Year 6

Draw, compose and decompose shapes

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Use knowledge of shape properties to sketch and identify shapes

I can use my knowledge of shape properties to sketch and identify shapes.

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Use knowledge of shape properties to draw shapes accurately using rulers and protractors

I can use my knowledge of shape properties to draw shapes accurately using rulers and protractors.

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3D shapes can be composed from 2D nets

I can compose 3D shapes from 2D nets and identify the 2D net which will create a 3D shape.

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The same 3D shapes can be composed from different 2D nets

I can identify different 2D nets which will create the same 3D shape.

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When a 2D shape is decomposed and the parts rearranged, the areas remains the same

I can decompose a 2D shape and create a different shape from the parts and explain why the area of the new compound shape is the same as the original 2D shape.

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Any parallelogram can be decomposed and the parts rearranged to form a rectangular parallelogram

I can explain how any parallelogram can be decomposed and the parts rearranged to form a rectangular parallelogram.

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Two congruent triangles can be arranged to compose a parallelogram

I can explain how two congruent triangles can arranged to compose a parallelogram.

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Shapes with the same areas can have different perimeters and vice versa

I know that shapes with the same area can have different perimeters and vice-versa.

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Reason about shapes using the relationship between side lengths and area and perimeter

I can reason about shapes using the relationship between side lengths and area and perimeter.

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Reason about compound shapes using the relationship between side lengths and area and perimeter

I can reason about compound shapes using the relationship between side lengths and area and perimeter.

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