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Classify shapes by their features and recognise shapes in familiar objects and pictures.
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Classify shapes by their features and recognise shapes in familiar objects and pictures.
Classify shapes by their features and recognise shapes in familiar objects and pictures.
Example 1
A closed shape has 3 straight sides. Which group does it belong to?
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Answer: triangle
- Classify the shape using its number of straight sides.
- 3 straight sides make a triangle, even if it is turned or stretched.
Example 2
Which solid shape is like a food can?
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Answer: cylinder
- A cylinder has two flat circular ends and a curved side.
- A food can is like a cylinder.
Example 3
Which solid shape is like a ball?
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Answer: sphere
- A sphere is round in every direction.
- A ball is like a sphere.
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