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Level 3-4 Shapes - Getting Started
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Level 3-4 Shapes - Getting Started

Explore basic shape ideas, from points and lines to polygons. Learn names, properties, and how we describe sides, angles, and symmetry before tackling trickier problems.

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Fascinating Fact:

The windows on some skyscrapers are arranged in repeating geometric patterns to make them strong and efficient.

In KS3 Maths, “Shapes — Getting Started” introduces key geometry ideas: points and lines, polygons, regular and irregular shapes, angle types, symmetry, and measuring perimeter and area.

  • Polygon: A flat shape made of straight line segments joined to form a closed figure.
  • Regular polygon: A polygon with all sides equal and all angles equal.
  • Line of symmetry: A line that divides a shape into two matching halves.
What is a polygon in KS3 maths?

A polygon is a 2D shape made from straight sides that join end to end to make a closed figure, such as triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, and hexagons.

How do I tell a regular polygon from an irregular one?

In a regular polygon, all sides and angles are equal. If either the sides or the angles are not all equal, the polygon is irregular.

What is the difference between perimeter and area?

Perimeter is the total distance around a shape’s boundary. Area is the amount of flat space the shape covers inside its boundary.

1 .
What word is commonly used for mass?
Dimension
Height
Length
Weight
'Mass' and 'weight' are often used interchangeably in maths questions
2 .
Which of these cannot be measured against a continuous scale?
The mass of a bag of potatoes
The speed of a car
The population of a town
The temperature of a cup of tea
People are counted in whole numbers only. You can't have fractions of people
3 .
The 'perimeter' is the distance around the outside of a 2-D object. What might this be called in the case of a circle?
Circumference
Curcumference
Sircumference
Surcumference
The formula to calculate the circumference of a circle is ? radius2
4 .
Which of the following might you find on a 'timetable'?
Arrival and departure times of buses
Number of cows in a field
Number of times that the telephone rings
Shopping days until Christmas
Timetables list events (such as train arrivals or school lessons) together with the time they will happen
5 .
Two lines that are equidistant and not intersecting are known as what type of lines?
Geometric
Parallel
Simultaneous
Straight
Parallel lines never 'converge'
6 .
Two lines are ....... if they're at right angles to each other.
perpendicular
intersecting
parallel
cylindrical
The walls of a house are perpendicular to its floor
7 .
Why would you never talk about the capacity of a square?
Because only round objects have a capacity
Because squares are 2-dimensional objects
Because squares are too difficult to measure
Because squares are too small to have a capacity
2-dimensional (sometimes written as 2-D) objects are flat and therefore they don't have a capacity
8 .
Two lines that cross each other are said to what?
Intersperse
Interact
Intersect
Interrupt
Americans call crossroads intersections. That's because at a crossroads two roads cross each other and so intersect
9 .
The surface enclosed within a 2-dimensional shape such as a square or a circle is called its what?
Area
Arena
Circumference
Volume
To calculate the area of a rectangle, multiply its length by its width
10 .
What is the meaning of the word 'capacity'?
The dimensions of an object
The weight of an object
The position of an object relative to the ground
The amount of space inside a hollow 3-dimensional shape
The capacity of a drinking glass is the amount of water it can hold when it is absolutely full
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Shapes

Author:  Frank Evans (Specialist 11 Plus Teacher and Tutor)

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