Year 6 Maths · KS2

Geometry: Properties of Shapes

10 lessons, in the order they are taught. Part of the Year 6 Maths curriculum.

What this topic covers

  1. 13D shapes can be composed from 2D nets
  2. 2Any parallelogram can be decomposed and the parts rearranged to form a rectangular parallelogram
  3. 3Reason about compound shapes using the relationship between side lengths and area and perimeter
  4. 4Reason about shapes using the relationship between side lengths and area and perimeter
  5. 5Shapes with the same areas can have different perimeters and vice versa
  6. 6The same 3D shapes can be composed from different 2D nets
  7. 7Two congruent triangles can be arranged to compose a parallelogram
  8. 8Use knowledge of shape properties to draw shapes accurately using rulers and protractors
  9. 9Use knowledge of shape properties to sketch and identify shapes
  10. 10When a 2D shape is decomposed and the parts rearranged, the areas remains the same

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