🔢 Mathematics · Geometry

3-D shapes (age 5+)

Analyse and compare 2-D and 3-D shapes using informal language to describe sides, vertices, and other attributes

Typical age: 5–6 years

“Can your child describe what makes two shapes different — for example, explaining that a triangle has 3 corners and 3 sides while a square has 4 of each?”

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Needs first

2-D shapesREQUIRED
Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first
3-D shapesREQUIRED
Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

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Building & Drawing ShapesREQUIRED
Modelling shapes by building/drawing requires knowing their attributes (sides, vertices)
Angles in triangles (age 6+)REQUIRED
Identifying defining attributes builds on informal analysis and comparison of shapes
Edges, vertices, and facesREQUIRED
Formal property description extends informal analysis of shapes
2-D shapes (age 6+)REQUIRED
Formal property description extends informal analysis of sides and vertices
Combining Simple Shapes
Composing shapes benefits from understanding shape attributes to know how pieces fit together