Shapes in Everyday Life
Flat Shapes
Flat Shapes
Let's learn about flat shapes. Shapes are all around us. We will learn four shapes: circle, square, triangle, and rectangle.
Circle
A circle is round. It has no straight sides.
Look around you. A clock on the wall is often a circle. A plate for your food is a circle.
Circle
noun
A round shape with no corners or straight sides.
Square
A square has four straight sides. All four sides are the same length. We say the sides are equal.
A window in a house can be a square. A small cushion on a sofa can be a square.
Square
noun
A flat shape with four straight sides that are all the same length.
Triangle
A triangle has three straight sides.
A slice of pizza often looks like a triangle. A clothes hanger is a triangle.
Triangle
noun
A flat shape with three straight sides.
Rectangle
A rectangle has four straight sides, just like a square. But with a rectangle, two sides are long and two sides are short.
A door is a rectangle. A mobile phone is a rectangle. Your book is a rectangle.
Rectangle
noun
A flat shape with four straight sides. It has two long sides and two short sides.
Now, let's see what you remember.
Which shape is round and has no straight sides?
A square has four straight sides. What is special about its sides?
Well done. You have learned the names of four flat shapes.