The Geometry of Our World · Geometry

3D Shape Detectives

Exploring faces, edges, and vertices of common 3D solids and identifying 2D shapes on their surfaces.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can we describe a 3D shape to someone who cannot see it?
  2. 2Which 2D shapes can be found on the faces of a cylinder or a pyramid?
  3. 3Why do some 3D shapes roll while others can only slide?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS1: Mathematics - Geometry: Properties of Shapes
Year: Year 2
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: The Geometry of Our World
Period: Geometry

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