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Year 3 - Geometry

Recognising right angles in a turn

LO: To recognise right angles in a turn.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:
  • To identify right angles, recognise that 2 right angles make a half-turn, 3 make three-quarters of a turn and 4 a complete turn.

Take this fun and exciting right angle lesson outdoors by going on a treasure trail! Your children will need to work together to follow instructions by moving in turns based on right angles to find the treasure! 

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Identifying right angles in shapes

LO: To identify right angles in a shape.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:
  • To identify right angles and recognise them as a property of a shape.

In this outdoor lesson, your children will be tasked to use the outdoor area to hunt for right angles in nature! They’ll then combine art and maths to get creative and design stick pictures based on angles, while being challenged to match certain criteria.  

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Comparing a variety of angles

LO: To compare angles.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:
  • To recognise angles as a property of shape or a description of a turn.
  • To identify whether angles are greater than or less than a right angle.

The main activity of this outdoor lesson gives your children the opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of angles to create some of their own. They’ll then be challenged to compare and order these while linking them to 2D shapes.

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Identifying and using a variety of line types

LO: To identify and use a variety of line types.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:
  • To identify horizontal and vertical lines and pairs of perpendicular and parallel lines.

Have your children secure their understanding of line types and apply this knowledge during this outdoor lesson. They’ll be tasked with working together to create garden designs that incorporate the variety of line types taught, while also having the opportunity to get physically active to demonstrate them.

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Drawing 2D shapes accurately using their properties

LO: To draw 2D shapes accurately using their properties.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:
  • To draw 2D shapes.

Deliver an outdoor lesson that is both physically active and encourages children to think creatively to secure their knowledge of 2D shapes and their properties. This lesson works well as an active way to assess your children’s understanding of 2D shapes before moving on.

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Making and recognising 3D shapes

LO: To make and recognise 3D shapes.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:
  • To make 3-D shapes using modelling materials; recognise 3-D shapes in different orientations and describe them.

During this outdoor lesson, your children will be challenged to identify 3D shapes that exist in real life in a variety of orientations. They will work practically to make 3D shapes using various resources and reason about their properties.

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