Maths
Maths - Shape
We are going to be learning about 2d and 3d shapes, and their properties.
Can you find out what these words mean?
2d
polygon
sides
vertex / vertices
Pick some shapes below and see if you can use the vocabulary below to describe them.
Play 'guess my shape.' Describe a shape without saying the name of it - can you say how many sides or vertices it has? Is it a polygon? Can the person you are playing with work out what shape you are describing?
Have a go at some of these problems below:
Go on a shape hunt around home - what 2d shapes can you find? Use the poster below to help if you need it.
3d shapes
This week we have been revising our knowledge of 3d shapes.
We have checked we can name 3d shapes:
cube
cuboid
sphere
triangular prism
triangular-based pyramid
square-based pyramid
cylinder
Make sure you can understand the terminology:
edge, vertices, faces, point