Recognising 3D Shapes

National Curriculum Objective
Mathematics Y1:(1G1b) 3-D shapes [for example, cuboids (including cubes), pyramids and spheres]
Mathematics Y2: (2G1b) Identify and describe the properties of 3-D shapes, including the number of edges, vertices and faces
Mathematics Y6: (6G3b) Recognise, describe and build simple 3-D shapes, including making nets

Differentiation:

Beginner Recognise cube, cylinder, cone, sphere and cuboid from a bank of words. Aimed at Year 1 Developing.

Easy Recognise cube, cylinder, cone, sphere, triangular-based pyramid, hexagonal-based prism and cuboid from a bank of words (words are jumbled up). Aimed at Year 1 Secure/Year 2 Emerging.

Tricky Recognise cube, cylinder, cone, sphere, triangular-based pyramid, hexagonal-based prism, pentagonal-based prism and cuboid. No word bank. Aimed at Year 1 Mastery/Year 2 Secure.

Expert Recognise cube, cylinder, cone, sphere, triangular-based pyramid, hexagonal-based prism, pentagonal-based prism, hemisphere, tetrahedron, hexagonal-based pyramid, octagonal-based prism and cuboid. No word bank. Aimed at Year 2 Mastery/Year 6 Emerging.

Brainbox Recognise cube, cylinder, cone, sphere, triangular-based pyramid, hexagonal-based prism, pentagonal-based prism, hemisphere, tetrahedron, hexagonal-based pyramid, octagonal-based prism, dodecahedron, ellipsoid, heptagonal-based prism, heptagonal-based pyramid, icosahedron, octagonal-based pyramid, octohedron, ovoid, pentagonal-based pyramid, torus and cuboid. Word bank for five tricky shapes with jumbled up letters. Aimed at Year 6 Secure.

Genius Recognise cube, cylinder, cone, sphere, triangular-based pyramid, hexagonal-based prism, pentagonal-based prism, hemisphere, tetrahedron, hexagonal-based pyramid, octagonal-based prism, dodecahedron, ellipsoid, heptagonal-based prism, heptagonal-based pyramid, icosahedron, octagonal-based pyramid, octohedron, ovoid, pentagonal-based pyramid, torus and cuboid. No bank. Aimed at Year 6 Mastery.

Worksheets include answers.

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