TheLearnDenYear 2 · Maths
Identify 2D Shapes
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, teaching, lesson. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.
Activities covered
- 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
Checked learning resources
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Lines of Symmetry
Oak National Academy · Video · Opens on the provider website
Exact Year 2 lesson video identifies and counts lines of symmetry in 2D shapes.
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Identify and Name 2D Shapes
Oak National Academy · Video · Opens on the provider website
Exact Year 2 lesson video teaches recognising and correctly naming common 2D shapes.
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Describe and Compare Polygons
Oak National Academy · Video · Opens on the provider website
Exact Year 2 lesson video teaches identifying a 2D shape from its sides, vertices and other stated properties.
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Count Sides and Name Polygons
Oak National Academy · Video · Opens on the provider website
Exact Year 2 lesson video teaches counting sides and sorting shapes into the named categories “Four sides” and “Not four sides”.
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Line Symmetry Questions
Corbettmaths · Worksheet · Opens on the provider website
Browser-first primary practice applies line-symmetry recognition.
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Year 2 Properties of Shapes Home Learning Pack
Twinkl · Worksheet · Account may be required
Year 2 pack includes symmetry teaching and practice.
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Identify and Name 2D Shapes: Worksheet and Quizzes
Oak National Academy · Worksheet · Opens on the provider website
Browser-first Oak downloads page provides the worksheet, starter quiz and exit quiz for recognising and correctly naming common 2D shapes.
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Identify and Name 2D Shapes: Year 2 Unit
Oak National Academy · Teaching · Opens on the provider website
Year 2 unit sequence places recognising and correctly naming common 2D shapes within a coherent progression.