‘Guess the Shape’ Flashcards
Note to teacher: This exercise has been designed to be suitable for a range of ages and abilities and can be edited to suit your classes’ needs.
To assemble: Staple the answer card under the clue card so the clue card can be lifted to reveal the answer.
Circle / · 2D shape· Number of Sides: 1
· Number of Corners: 0
· This shape has no angles.
Square / · 2D shape
· Number of Sides: 4
· Number of Corners: 4
· Each corner has an angle of 45⁰. This is also known as a right angle.
· The length of each side is the same.
Triangle / · 2D shape
· Number of Sides: 3
· Number of Corners: 3
· The angle at each corner may differ but the sum of the angles is always 180⁰
Rectangle / · 2D shape
· Number of Sides: 4
· Number of Corners: 4
· Each corner has an angle of 45⁰. This is also known as a right angle.
· Opposite sides have the same length
Rhombus / · 2D shape
· Number of Sides: 4
· Number of Corners: 4
· All 4 sides are of equal length
· Opposite corners have equal angles
Hexagon / · 2D shape
· Number of Sides: 6
· Number of Corners: 6
· All sides are the same length
· Each angle is 180⁰ and the sum of the angles is 720⁰
Octagon / · 2D shape
· Number of Sides: 8
· Number of Corners: 8
· All sides are the same length
· All angles are the same. They are all 135⁰ and the sum of the angles is 1080⁰
Cube / · 3D shape
· Number of Faces: 6
· Number of Edges: 12
· Number of Corners: 8
· The area of each of the faces is the same
· The length of each of the edges is the same
Sphere / · 3D shape
· Number of Faces: 1
· Number of Edges: 0
· Number of Corners: 0
Pyramid / · 3D shape
· Number of Faces: 4
· Number of Edges: 8
· Number of Corners: 5
· The face on the base is square shaped. All of the other faces are triangular.
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