Free teacher web sites for Maths topic ‘3D shape’

We love this advanced presentation which provides images and properties. Cuboid Cube Prism Triangular Prism Hexagonal Prism Cylinder Cone Sphere Square-Based Pyramid Tetrahedron Octahedron Dodecahedron Icosahedron .... are all covered! Remember this is a link to a PowerPoint presentation so you need software to view it. If you don't have MS Office, try the free Open Office instead.

External link: 3D shape advanced presentation

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Revolving shapes and nets to print out are the highlights of this wonderful site. Great.
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External link: 3D shapes

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A great powerpoint presentation for 3D shapes.

External link: 3D Shapes powerpoint

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We love this isometric grid. It will allow you to create a visual representation on the board - beats using unifix or multilink cubes. Will support objectives that encourage counting cubes in different arrangements and any types of visualisation.

External link: Isometric grid

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Simple activity of matching the pictures of shapes. Ideal for upper Ks2. We would ask the children to tell us the properties of the 3D shapes as they come to the board to match them up. Cards are mixed up each time you start a new game!

External link: Match the 3D shapes

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A simple 3D shape matching game where you match the name with the picture of the shape.

External link: Match the shape with the name

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Really professional and handsome nets to print for cube, cuboid, pyramid, cone, tetrahedron, cylinder, octahedron, rhombic prism, dodecahedron, pentagonal prism and pentagonal pyramid.

External link: Printable nets

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Sorting shapes and other 3D activities for lower Ks2.

External link: Sort curved faces and vertices

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Includes a cube, prism, triangular and square based pyramid, cone and cylinder. Peep at them through the spy hole to guess the shape. Great for ks1 and lower Ks2.

External link: Spy the 3D shape

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Here's a challenge. Instead of raiding the unifix cubes tray, you can make models online with this super activity. Quite challenging. Ideal for upper Ks2.

External link: Visualise and make the 3D shape made of cubes

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Here's a shape made of many cubes. But how many? Great for visualisation, finding the area, even time tables.

External link: Visualise the 3D shape made of cubes

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Printable cube nets with squares marked on each side to aid understanding of volume.

External link: Volume cubes

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