Worked example · Health and Well-being · Year 1

Building a healthy snack picture with shape tools

DCF: Producing → Creating digital content

What this is

A finished Year 1 activity sheet, with notes on what to look for. It is also the answer key for Tasks 1 and 2. Sides and corners: circle 0 and 0, square 4 and 4, triangle 3 and 3, rectangle 4 and 4. Task 2: the big orange circle with a small green triangle, and the big green circle on a small brown rectangle (broccoli). Pupils’ own pictures and counts in Tasks 3 and 4 will differ: this pupil used 6 circles, 0 squares, 2 triangles and 2 rectangles, 10 shapes altogether.

1. The shape tools

Trace the name of each shape. Count the straight sides and the corners.

Name	Sides	Corners
circle	0	0
square	4	4
triangle	3	3
rectangle	4	4

2. Follow the clicks

Tedi clicked these buttons. Circle the picture Tedi made.

a. big then small

b. small then big

3. Make your own snack picture

Draw a healthy snack using only the shape tools. Use big and small shapes and different colours. Use the T tool to write a label.

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4. Count your shapes

How many of each shape did you use in your picture? Write the number.

circle
6

square
0

triangle
2

rectangle
2

Which shape did you use the most? circle

How many shapes did you use altogether? 10

What to look for

Task 1 (numeracy: properties of shapes): all 4 names traced, and the sides and corners right. A pupil may say a circle has “1 side”: accept it if they explain it is curved, then ask about straight sides.
Task 2 (digital skill: choosing tools, colour and size): both right. The wrong pictures each change one click (size, colour or which way up), so a pupil who picks one has missed that click.
Task 3 (digital skill: creating simple digital work): a picture made only from the 4 shapes, with at least one big and one small shape, sensible colours, and a written label (added with the T tool).
Task 4 (numeracy: counting shapes): the counts match the picture. Dots on each counted shape show careful one-to-one counting. The most-used shape and the total are correct for this picture.

Why this page is secure

The pupil follows clicks to predict what a drawing app will make.
The pupil creates a simple picture using shape tools, exploring size and colour, and adds text.
The pupil names 4 shapes and talks about their sides and corners.
The pupil counts the shapes in their own work accurately.