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3D shapes

The resources covering 3 D shapes are aimed at 7 to 10 year olds and deal with initial shape recognition and properties, classification by features and nets.

For ages: 7 to 8

Shape Invaders 3D

You are given either the name or the number of faces of a 3D shape. Use the information to Identify which shape to targ... more

First used for Objective

Relate 2-D shapes and 3-D solids to drawings of them; describe, visualise, classify, draw and make the shapes I can recognise shapes from drawings

I can name and describe shapes

Year 3, Block B, Unit 2

For ages: 7 - 8

Carroll Diagram (3D)

Sort the 3D solids by placing them in a Carroll Diagram. There are a range of Carroll Diagrams each with different crit... more

First used for Objective

Relate 2-D shapes and 3-D solids to drawings of them; describe, visualise, classify, draw and make the shapes .

I can sort shapes using different properties.

Year 3, Block B, Unit 3

For ages: 8 - 10

Cube nets

Use your knowledge of nets to compare all the possible ways to make a cube. Try to visualise how each one will fold up ... more

First used for Objective

Visualise 3-D objects from 2-D drawings; make nets of common solids

I can make a net for an open cube and fold it to check that it is correct

Year 4, Block B, Unit 1

For ages: 8 - 9

Nets

Watch the 3D object as it revolves and spins, note the different shapes of it's faces. Pick the correct net to make the ... more

First used for Objective

Visualise 3-D objects from 2-D drawings; make nets of common solids

When I look at a drawing of a 3-D shape I can work out what shapes I need to make its net

Year 4, Block B, Unit 3

For ages: 9 & 10

Solid Properties

Click on the faces, edges & vertices of some common 3D solids to count and identify all their properties. Can you put th... more

First used for Objective

Identify, visualise and describe properties of rectangles, triangles, regular polygons and 3-D solids; use knowledge of properties to draw 2-D shapes and identify and draw nets of 3-D shapes

I can describe the important features of shapes such as rectangles I know the important features of a cube. I can use these to draw its net

Year 5, Block B, Unit 1

For ages: 7 - 11

Big Shape Show

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First used for Objective

Identify, visualise and describe properties of rectangles, triangles, regular polygons and 3-D solids; use knowledge of properties to draw 2-D shapes and identify and draw nets of 3-D shapes

- I can name and describe the features of 2D shapes and 3D solids.

Year 5, Block B, Unit 3