These 2D shape picture cards feature real-life photos of environmental shapes. Perfect for your preschool or kindergarten geometry lessons. This comprehensive resource includes 90 different pictures of everyday 2D shapes for sorting activities, vocabulary development, and more.

Engaging and Educational

My 2D Shape Picture Cards are designed to make learning fun and meaningful. Featuring clear, real-life photos, these cards help young learners easily recognise and relate to shapes found in their environment.

This geometry pack supports key learning objectives in math, literacy, and science so you can integrate it seamlessly into your existing curriculum and meet many academic standards.

This resource is designed to support a variety of learning objectives, including:

• Vocabulary development: The real-life images help students expand their vocabulary and improve word recognition.

• Categorisation skills: The sorting mats and 2D shape cards develop categorisation and classification abilities used in Science and Math.

• Literacy and writing skills: The cards can also serve as story starters and writing tools. Use them to promote creative expression and literacy development.

• Math activities: These versatile cards can be used for sorting, counting and geometry exercises, supporting your mathematical learning objectives.

• Speech therapy support: They are valuable tools for speech therapy, aiding in language development and articulation practice. They can also be used for phonological awareness activities to teach the concept of a word.

This Extensive 2D Shape Pack Includes:

• 90 Environmental 2D shape picture cards in two sizes.

• 2 Styles of Sorting Mats.

• A Sorting Information Poster.

• 5 Learning Prompt Posters.

• 3 "I Can" Statement Posters.

• 4 Student Recording Sheets (in 2 sizes).

• 2 Styles of Writing Paper (4 pages).

• Handy Teacher Assessment Recording Sheet.

• Task Card Box Label.

• Document Wallet Label.

• Optional Ink-saving Sorting Mat Labels.

I've included heaps of bonus print-and-go resources to maximize the use of these cards in your classroom. These versatile printables will save you time and enhance your teaching and learning experiences.

Use These 2D Shape Cards Over and Over in the Classroom

I’m always looking for age-appropriate resources that I can use over and over in our lessons and activities. These 2D Shape Picture Cards can be used in a variety of educational settings as they cater to different learning styles and needs within the classroom.

Use them for:

• Word Walls: Ideal for math or literacy word walls.

• Vocabulary Work: Great for discussion starters and word awareness activities.

• Spelling Practice: Fold the labels to the back for self-correcting spelling cards.

• Card Games: Use them for Memory, Go-Fish, or Snap card games.

• Writing Centres: They make great vocabulary cards for story starters and spelling aids.

• Math and Science Activities: Perfect for sorting, categorising, and geometry activities.

9 Educational and Practical 2D Shapes Included

I have spent hours sourcing these images and meticulously hand-picked suitable examples of 2D shapes in the environment.

This set offers diverse educational possibilities, with nine photo cards for each of the following shapes: circle, square, rectangle, triangle, ellipse or oval, trapezoid, rhombus or diamond, pentagon, hexagon, and octagon.

Boost Engagement and Learning

We all know how much hands-on learning increases student engagement and retention. That’s why I like to use these 2D Shape Picture Cards to create interactive and enjoyable learning activities for my students.

I have found using real-life images helps capture my students' attention and makes learning more relatable and engaging.

I know your students will also benefit - whether you use these resources in learning centres, for card games, or small math group rotations, these cards will help you bring 2D shapes to life through active play based learning.

A Time-Saving Geometry Resource

Teachers often struggle with limited preparation time so use this comprehensive set of picture cards and accompanying activities to save yourself some time and effort.

Say goodbye to the hassle of searching for suitable 2D shape images.

Instantly download my comprehensive set of easy-to-recognise photo images, and you’ll have a print-and-go 2D shape resource you’ll be using over and over in your classroom!