Year 4: Shape – comparing angles

A crucial part of Year 4 shape work is to recognise that an angle is a measurement of turn and using this to compare and order angles. Children should already recognise and know the terms acute, right angle and obtuse angle. They also need to be able to explain that...

Year 3: Shape – drawing polygons using dotted paper

Geoboards and elastic bands are great resources for helping children understand 2D shapes, but if you haven’t got easy access to a geoboard then dotted paper is the next best thing. You will find all sorts of graph, isometric and dotted paper in our free resources at: https://urbrainy.com/maths/resources/graph-paper The geoboard...

Year 1: Unitising

How can you quickly work out the number of eggs contained in a stack of egg boxes, or how could you work out the value of a pile of 20p coins?One way to do it is to count the boxes, or the coins and then do a multiplication.The mathematical term...

Year 2: Shape

In Year 2 children will build on the language of position that they began in Year 1. Remembering which way is left and which is right, is a key part of this. Other terms are also used, such as above, below and between. Understanding these terms is a crucial step...

Shape in Year 6

Shape is often one of the last topics schools teach before the SATs, but there is still plenty of work to get through. The Programme of Study states that: Pupils should be taught to: draw 2D shapes using given dimensions and angles recognise, describe and build simple 3D shapes, including...

Shape in Year 5

Year 5 is a good time to revisit measuring length accurately using a ruler, as well as calculating missing lengths in 2D shapes. Two aspects of angle are important in Year 5. One is being able to measure and draw angles using a protractor. Before children begin to measure angles...