Make learning about shapes hands-on and engaging with these 2D and 3D Shape Mats! Perfect for math centers, small groups, or independent practice, these mats guide students through building shapes, writing their names, and counting their attributes. Whether you're exploring sides, vertices, edges, or faces, these mats provide a fun, interactive way for kids to develop a deeper understanding of geometry. What’s Included - 2D Shape Mats: Students build 2D shapes (e.g., squares, triangles, hexagons), write the shape name, and count attributes like sides and vertices. 3D Shape Mats: Explore 3D shapes (e.g., cubes, spheres, pyramids) by building the shapes, writing their names, and identifying edges, vertices, and faces. Clear, Kid-Friendly Layout: Each mat is easy for students to follow, helping build independence. Versatile Use: Perfect for manipulatives like playdough, craft sticks, or connecting blocks. Why Teachers Love Them - Interactive Learning: Combines hands-on building with critical thinking and writing tasks to reinforce geometry concepts. Skill-Building: Supports learning goals like shape recognition, vocabulary development, and understanding attributes. Flexible for All Learners: Works for whole-class instruction, small groups, or independent practice. Ready to Print and Use: Simply print, laminate, and you're set for reusable activities year after year. Ideal For - Math centres and rotations Small group lessons Independent practice Early finishers or enrichment activities These 2D and 3D Shape Mats are perfect for making geometry lessons interactive and fun while helping students build foundational math skills. Use our ready to print PDF version or use our easy to edit PowerPoint file to change the text, the fonts or even the language can be edited to from English as required making them ideal for bilingual classrooms. Shapes included - 17 full sized pages for the different 2D shapes - circle, square, triangles x 4, oval, rectangle, rhombus, trapezoid, trapezium, parallelogram, kite, pentagon, hexagon, heptagon, octagon, nonagon, decagon - 1 per page 14 full page mats for the different 3D shapes/objects - sphere, cube, cone, cylinder, rectangular prism, triangular pyramid, triangular prism, pentagonal prism, pentagonal pyramid, hexagonal prism, square based pyramid, hexagonal pyramid, rectangular prism x 2, cuboid x 2 - 1 per page Two different versions included - editable PowerPoint file + ready to print PDF version Plus 12 more colourful 2D shape outline and label only playdough mats for younger children - pentagon, hexagon, square, rectangle, circle, oval, triangle x 2, octagon, rhombus, trapezoid and parallelogram - 2 per page File type – Microsoft PowerPoint (editable text) + ready to print PDF IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU PURCHASE THIS RESOURCE… All of our resources are downloadable digital files that you will be able to access immediately after purchase. ★ Please view the available PREVIEWS to see more of what’s included ★ I also encourage you to ask questions before purchasing if you are uncertain of anything. What programs do I need to open and use this product? I recommend using Adobe Acrobat Reader to open any PDF files. Adobe Acrobat Reader is a free program and can be downloaded here. To use our editable resources, you will need to have Microsoft PowerPoint installed on your computer to open and edit these resources. If you don't have PowerPoint, you can access a free trial of the program here. Ensuring your software is up to date can help to avoid any compatibility issues. What does it mean if a file is editable? Our editable files allow you to change and customise the text so you can make it exactly what you want to fit your classroom. Simply type into the text boxes provided or add in your own to edit. You will need access to Microsoft PowerPoint to do this. Editable does not mean all parts are moveable. Any included artwork, clip art, some fonts and other graphics are fixed to abide by copyright laws and cannot be edited or removed. Colours also used cannot be edited with the exception of coloured text. If you want the text in the editable items to match the look of the ready to print decor, you may need to purchase and install some of the fonts. I've included information on the custom fonts used within the download along with a help sheet to make sure you’re getting the most from your purchase. You can also use any fonts you already have to truly customise the look of your classroom! Please read through the product description to check what can be edited and, if unsure, please message me.
