🔷 Shape Explorer

Discover 2D and 3D shapes!

Triangle

3
Sides
3
Vertices
3
Angles

A triangle has 3 straight sides and 3 corners (vertices). The angles always add up to 180°.

Square

4
Sides
4
Vertices
4
Angles

A square has 4 equal sides and 4 right angles (90°). All corners are the same.

Rectangle

4
Sides
4
Vertices
4
Angles

A rectangle has 4 sides with opposite sides equal. All angles are right angles (90°).

Pentagon

5
Sides
5
Vertices
5
Angles

A pentagon has 5 straight sides and 5 corners. "Penta" means five!

Hexagon

6
Sides
6
Vertices
6
Angles

A hexagon has 6 straight sides and 6 corners. Honeycombs are made of hexagons!

Octagon

8
Sides
8
Vertices
8
Angles

An octagon has 8 straight sides and 8 corners. Stop signs are octagons!

Circle

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Sides
0
Vertices
0
Angles

A circle has no straight sides or corners. It is perfectly round!

💡 Shape Vocabulary

  • Perimeter: The total distance around the outside of a 2D shape
  • Area: How much space a 2D shape covers (in square units)
  • Volume: How much space a 3D shape takes up (in cubic units)
  • Surface Area: The total area of all faces on a 3D shape
  • Vertices (vertex): The corners where sides or edges meet
đŸĢ Scottish Stages Nursery Primary 1 Primary 2 Primary 3 Primary 4

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2D and 3D Shapes ★ Right Angles and Symmetry
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