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Year 2 · Maths
Identify 2D Shapes
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Focus on 2D shapes and symmetry year 2. Start with “Count Lines of Symmetry”, then explain the idea in your own words.
Year 2 learners practise 2d shapes and symmetry year 2.
The activities include Count Lines of Symmetry, Find Lines of Symmetry, Identify Different 2D Shapes, and related practice. The checked support below includes video, worksheet, lesson pack, teaching. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.
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- Count Lines of Symmetry
- Find Lines of Symmetry
- Identify Different 2D Shapes
- Identify the 2D Shape From a Description
- Name the 2D Shapes
- Practise Counting the Sides of 2D Shapes
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Lines of Symmetry
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Identify and Name 2D Shapes
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Describe and Compare Polygons
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Count Sides and Name Polygons
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PlanIt Maths Year 2 Properties of Shape Lesson Pack 5: Vertical Line Symmetry in 2D Shapes
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PlanIt Maths Year 2 Properties of Shape Lesson Pack 6: Investigate Line Symmetry
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Identify and Name 2D Shapes: Year 2 Unit
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Line Symmetry Questions
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Identify and Name 2D Shapes: Worksheet and Quizzes
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2D Shapes Questions
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Describe and Compare Polygons: Worksheet and Quizzes
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Count Sides and Name Polygons: Worksheet and Quizzes
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