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Math · Ages 4–7 · 12 minutes

Shape Workshop: Turn It and Keep the Shape

Turning paper shapes gives children direct evidence that orientation changes the view, not the number of sides or corners.

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Shape Workshop: Turn It and Keep the Shape

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Today I am practising: understanding that rotating a 2D shape does not change its identity

1

Look at a square turned like a diamond. Name the shape.

2

Turn a triangle card one quarter turn.

3

Count the sides before and after the turn.

4

Circle two drawings that are the same shape in different directions.

5

Draw a rectangle standing up and lying down.

6

Tell an adult what stayed the same when you turned one shape.

Grown-up guide
  1. Use a paper cutout when possible so the child performs the turn.
  2. Ask for the side and corner count before naming a rotated shape.
  3. Avoid calling a rotated square a diamond; explain that diamond is not a separate shape name here.

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🔺2D Shape Hunt: circle →🔺2D Shape Hunt: square →🔺2D Shape Hunt: triangle →