Use our interactive 2D Shapes See & Say POWERPOINT when introducing and practising the skill of identifying 2D shapes. This quick and engaging resource is perfect for warm-ups, revision, or transitions during your maths block.

Displayed on your interactive whiteboard, the PowerPoint shows one shape at a time, prompting students to say the name aloud. It’s a fun and simple way to build shape fluency, support vocabulary development, and boost confidence with whole-class participation.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Identify and name common 2D shapes
• ✅ Build shape recognition fluency
• ✅ Use oral language to practise mathematical vocabulary
• ✅ Engage in whole-class interactive learning

What’s Included:

• Interactive PowerPoint presentation featuring 2D shapes
• Designed for quick display and verbal identification

Materials Needed:

• Interactive whiteboard or digital screen
• This PowerPoint file

How to Use:

• • Open the PowerPoint on your interactive whiteboard
• • Show one shape at a time and pause for students to say the name aloud
• • Repeat across multiple sessions to reinforce vocabulary
• • Encourage students to describe shape properties after naming

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use as a warm-up at the start of your maths block
• 💡 Incorporate into shape rotations or revision sessions
• 💡 Pair with physical shape sorting activities for reinforcement
• 💡 Use to assess shape recognition in a low-pressure format

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Encourage students to say the shape name together to build confidence
• 💛 Add movement—have students form the shape with their hands or bodies
• 💛 Use real objects in the classroom to extend shape identification

This resource is a quick and effective way to boost 2D shape recognition and make shape review an engaging part of your daily routine.