Shapes topics for elementary kids
Below are the elementary topics available for the category "Shapes" at Free Math Games.
These free math topics with audio offer a complete set of basic Shapes topics for elementary pupils (Kindergarten to 5th grade, ages 5 to 11). The Shapes category is divided into sub-categories such as "Identifying shapes", " Properties of 2-D shapes", " Angles", etc. Each sub-category has multiple topics with between 6 and 10 question and answer pairs for the lessons, plus additional question answer pairs for the games and tests.
For each question/answer pair in a topic you get the question as picture, equation or text, the spoken question read by a robot, and an answer as both number or text and as audio. For most topics there are also 3 wrong answers prepared for each question.
Kindergarten (2 topics)
Shapes ➔ Identifying shapes
Three-dimensional shapes
Identify the name of each of these three-dimensional shapes
1st grade (6 topics)
Shapes ➔ Identifying shapes
Identify 2-dimensional shapes
Identify the names of each of these two-dimensional shapes
Identify 3-dimensional shapes
Identify the names of each of these three-dimensional (3D) shapes
Shapes ➔ Properties of 2-D shapes
Shapes ➔ Properties of 3-D shapes
Count corners, edges, faces
Identify the number of corners (vertices), edges or faces on these 3-dimensional shapes
Shapes ➔ Compare and sort
square
circle
circle
2D shapes by name
From these lists of names of shapes, identify those that are 2 dimensional (2D)
sphere
pyramid
pyramid
3D shapes by name
From these lists of names of shapes identify those that are 3 dimensional (3D)
2nd grade (10 topics)
Shapes ➔ Identifying shapes
2D shapes: name from diagram
Identify the names of the two-dimensional (2D) shapes from the pictures
hexagon
2D shapes: diagram from name
Identify the diagram for each of these names of 2-dimensional (2D) shapes
3D shapes: name from diagram
Identify the names of these three-dimensional (3D) shapes in various orientations
sphere
3D shapes: diagram from name
Identify the correct diagram from the names of these 3-dimensional (3D) shapes
Shapes ➔ Properties of 2-D shapes
How many corners
Count the number of corners on each of these named 2-dimensional shapes
How many sides
Count the number of sides on each of these named 2-dimensional shapes
Identify properties of 2-D shapes
Choose the correct set of properties for the given 2-dimensional shapes
Shapes ➔ Angles
Identify right angles
Identify whether the given angles are right angles or are angles greater than or less than a right angle
Shapes ➔ Lines
Horizontal and vertical
Identify the horizontal or vertical line from each selection of lines
Parallel or perpendicular
Identify whether each pair of lines are parallel or perpendicular
3rd grade (11 topics)
Shapes ➔ Identifying shapes
2D shapes: name from diagram
Identify the names of these two-dimensional (2D) shapes from the images
hexagon
2D shapes: diagram from name
Identify the correct diagram for each of these names of 2-dimensional (2D) shapes
3D shapes: name from diagram
Identify the names of these three-dimensional (3D) shapes in various orientations
Identify types of triangle
Identify the names of types of triangles: equilateral, isosceles, scalene and right angle
Identify names of quadrilaterals
Identify the names of these quadrilateral shapes from the pictures shown
Shapes ➔ Angles
Angles: acute or obtuse
Identify whether the given angles are acute angles, right angles or obtuse angles
79° 87° 92°
Order angles by size
Order the angles in each list from smallest to largest
Shapes ➔ Properties of 2-D shapes
How many sides
Identify the number of sides that each of these named 2-dimensional shapes have
How many vertices and sides
Count the number of vertices (corners) and sides on the given 2-D shapes
How many lines of symmetry
Identify the number of lines of symmetry each shape has
Identify properties of 2-D shapes
Choose the correct set of properties for the given 2-dimensional shapes
4th grade (11 topics)
Shapes ➔ Identifying shapes
Identify polygons, quadrilaterals
Identify the names of the given polygons and quadrilaterals from the images
3D shapes: name from diagram
Identify the names of these three-dimensional (3D) shapes in various orientations
Shapes ➔ Properties of 2-D shapes
How many lines of symmetry
Identify the number of lines of symmetry for each of these named shapes
Identify properties of 2-D shapes
Choose the correct set of properties for each of the given 2-dimensional shapes
Is the polygon regular or irregular?
Identify whether the illustrated polygons are regular or irregular
Shapes ➔ Angles
Acute, obtuse or reflex
Identify whether the given angles are acute, right, obtuse or reflex
Estimate the size of angles
Estimate the size of the given acute, obtuse and reflex angles to the nearest 10 degrees
Angles on a straight line: missing angle
Use the fact that angles on a straight line sum to 180° to find the missing angle x
Angles around a point
Use the fact that angles around a point sum to 360° to find the missing angle x
Shapes ➔ Conventional markings
Conventional markings
Identify correct markings for parallel lines, right angles and equal length sides
5th grade (15 topics)
Shapes ➔ Identifying shapes
2D shapes from lengths, angles
For each set of lengths and angles identify the correct 2D shape that is described
3D shapes from their nets
Identify the three-dimensional shape names for the given nets
Nets from 3D shapes
Identify the correct net for the given three-dimensional shape names
Shapes ➔ Properties of 2-D shapes
Most vertices
For each pair of shapes, identify which one has the greater number of vertices
Most sides
For each pair of shapes, identify which one has the greater number of sides
Lines of symmetry
For each pair of shapes, identify which shape has more lines of symmetry
Identify 2D shapes from properties
Choose the shape to which the given set of properties (sides, angles, lines of symmetry) apply
Parts of a circle
Identify parts of a circle including radius, diameter, circumference, chord, tangent etc.
Shapes ➔ Angles
acute
Acute angles
For each of these lists, identify the largest angle that is acute
obtuse
Obtuse angles
Identify the smallest or largest angle in each of these sets which is obtuse
reflex
Reflex angles
Identify the smallest or largest angle in each of these sets that is reflex
Shapes ➔ Angle problems
Angles on a straight line
Use the fact that angles on a straight line sum to 180° to find the missing angle x
Angles inside a triangle
Use the fact that angles inside a triangle sum to 180° to find the missing angle X
Angles inside quadrilateral
Use the fact that angles inside a quadrilateral sum to 360° to find the missing angle X
Angles around a point
Use the fact that angles around a point sum to 360° to find the missing angle x
In addition to the Shapes topics shown above, the elementary section of Free Math Games has 17 other top level categories of topics to choose from. Each top level category offers a full breadth of topics to cover the elementary curriculum. Use these topics to reinforce key math concepts in a fun and engaging way that will keep your pupils enthused and energised with the math they are learning. The top level categories available are:
- Counting
- Comparing numbers
- Pattern
- Place value
- Addition
- Subtraction
- Add + Subtract
- Multiplication
- Division
- Multiply + Divide
- Fractions
- Decimals
- Percentages
- Ratio + proportion
- Measurements
- Shapes
- Position + Direction
- Statistics
- Algebra
