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2D-3D Shape Posters

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    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  15

  • Curriculum

    Curriculum:  AUS V8, AUS V9

  • Year

    Year:  F - 1

Use this set of 14 brightly coloured 2D and 3D shape posters to decorate your classroom and build academic vocabulary.

Real-Life 2D and 3D Shape Posters

Get ready to build students’ vocabulary, get them excited about maths and create authentic, real-life connections with this all-inclusive set of shape posters. These shape posters feature a wide variety of 2D and 3D shapes, with real-world images to help students to make visual connections. This set is great for early learners to build academic vocabulary

This resource comes with 14 individual shape posters. They include:

  • Square
  • Rectangle
  • Oval
  • Octagon
  • Triangular prism
  • Rectangular prism
  • Pyramid
  • Cone
  • Cylinder
  • Triangle
  • Circle
  • Pentagon
  • Cube
  • Sphere 

How to Make the Most of Your Geometry Anchor Charts

  1. Print the poster and display it in your classroom for students to reference when doing independent work.
  2. Print the poster on letter-size paper, slip it into a clear sleeve, and use it in your guided groups as a reminder.
  3. Print the poster on letter-size paper, slide it into a clear sleeve, and hang it on a ring as a reference tool for a learning centre. 

We’ve also come up with bonus ways to turn posters into interactive tools that really make your lessons stick!. 

  • Place copies in students’ homework folders for reference. 
  • Provide posters as digital resources for virtual students. 
  • Test students’ memories by showing them the poster, then hiding it and having them tell you what they remember.

Before You Download

This resource prints as a PDF or Google Slides file. Please use the dropdown menu to choose between the full-colour or black and white version.

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This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a Teach Starter collaborator.

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