Make shape vocabulary stick with this vibrant, hands-on maths lesson for Year 2. Children meet the 2D shape family — triangles, squares, circles, pentagons and hexagons — then learn to talk like mathematicians using sides, vertices and symmetry. Step-by-step worked examples model exactly how to touch-and-count sides and corners without losing your place. Then it’s on to 3D shapes: cubes, cuboids, spheres, cones and cylinders, described with faces, edges and vertices through real everyday objects like dice, cereal boxes and bean tins. Two interactive activities keep every child engaged: a partner shape-sorting and mystery-shape guessing game, followed by a classroom shape hunt with a hunter’s checklist. A quick-fire riddle quiz rounds off the hour and shows you exactly who has mastered the vocabulary. Colourful, visual slides with a friendly cartoon guide mean minimal prep — just add shape cards and go. Fully matched to the Year 2 National Curriculum for properties of shapes.