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Today I'm going to be teaching a shape lesson based on sorting, making, and describing shapes. We have previously done shape lessons. So this is one in a series of three units. So the children are quite knowledgeable about shapes. They can name 2D and 3D shapes. Today we're moving that on. So there's a range of activities. For the less able, it is a sorting activity, looking at curved and straight edges. The middle ability are actually-- they've looked at nets before. And this time they're recreating them back into 3D shapes using everyday objects. And higher abilities are actually going to be looking at right angles for the first time. There are 30 children in my class. There are 17 boys and 13 girls. And my TA, Zachary Malik, will also be there to help support me. There's a very wide range of ability levels in the class ranging from some children who are very able, more year three than year two. And then I have children who are very low level. The lesson today is very much based on the discussion that the children are having. So it's very important that I am going around the different groups and I'm listening to what they are saying. So I won't just be looking at the end project. It's not what's just recorded in their books, but it's the language they're using and the way they are going about their task that is the success criteria.