Circles, triangles, squares and more! Count sides and corners.
Shapes teaches first graders the names of flat shapes and how to count their sides and corners. Kids sort and name circles, triangles, squares, rectangles and more, then go on a shape hunt. It's grade 1 geometry made playful.
Math course · Grade 1
Shapes · Learning goals
Learn the names of flat shapes and count their sides and corners. Then go on a shape hunt!
Why it matters
Shapes are everywhere, from road signs to windows. Naming them helps kids describe and notice the world around them.
Counting sides and corners is the start of the geometry kids learn in later grades, like area and angles.
Working with shapes builds the spatial thinking that supports puzzles, building, drawing and even reading maps.
Inside Shapes
A short read-aloud lesson first, then hands-on games and a quiz to lock it in.
Step 1 · Lesson
A short read-aloud lesson in 5 steps, with pictures and worked examples.
Step 2 · Game
Look at the shape and pick its name. (8 problems)
Step 3 · Game
Count the straight sides of each shape. (8 problems)
Step 4 · Game
Count the corners. They are the yellow dots! (8 problems)
Step 5 · Game
Count the shapes you find! (6 problems)
Lesson preview
This is the real lesson text your child hears, read aloud by a friendly voice.
Shapes are all around us! This is a triangle. It has 3 straight sides and 3 corners.
A square has 4 sides, and all 4 sides are the same length.
A rectangle has 4 sides too: 2 long sides and 2 short sides.
A circle is round. It has no straight sides and no corners at all!
A hexagon has 6 sides, just like the cells in a honeycomb. The yellow dots show the corners.
For parents
Learning sticks best when kids use it in real life. Here are simple ideas from this course.
Go on a shape hunt around the house or neighborhood. Take turns finding a rectangle, a circle and a triangle, and count the sides and corners together.
Shapes · Questions from parents
Shapes is a grade 1 math course for kids ages 6–7. That is Year 2 maths in the UK and Year 1 in Australia. It also works well for review in the next grade, or as a challenge for a confident younger learner.
Learn the names of flat shapes and count their sides and corners. Then go on a shape hunt! Along the way they practice: Name the Shape; Count the Sides; Count the Corners; Shape Hunt.
About 15 minutes in total, split into 4 short levels. Most kids finish it over two or three sessions. Progress is saved, so they can stop any time and pick up where they left off.
Shapes is part of SkillBloom Premium, which unlocks every course in every subject. Each subject also has free courses, so your child can try SkillBloom before you decide.
No. Every lesson has a friendly read-aloud voice, questions are read aloud too, and the pictures help kids follow along. Confident readers can turn the voice off.
Yes. SkillBloom is built for homeschooling families. Kids work through lessons, games and quizzes on their own, and the parent dashboard shows what they finished and which skills need more practice. It works on phones, tablets and laptops.
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