A flat surface of a 3D shape that is shaped like a circle with one curved line.

A flat surface of a 3D shape that is shaped like a square with four equal sides.

A flat surface of a 3D shape that is shaped like a rectangle with four sides.

A flat surface of a 3D shape that is shaped like a triangle with three sides.

Recognise, describe and sort 3D shapes

Maths

In this unit pupils will compose, copy, extend and develop repeating and radiating patterns. They will explore, discuss and compare 3D and 2D shapes. In the future unit pupils will  learn that polygons can be described, sorted, compared and named according to the number of sides and vertices. They will describe 3D shapes finding different ways to sort and compare them.

In prior learning, pupils will have developed their spatial reasoning skills in the area of shape, space and measures. In this unit pupils will compose, copy, extend and develop radiating patterns and discuss and compare 2D and 3D shapes.

Recognise, compose, decompose and manipulate 2D and 3D shapes

True or False? Only cylinders have circular faces.

Which of these shapes need to go into the ‘curved surface’ group? 

Would the tin of tuna go into group a or b? 

Who has described how the shapes have been sorted correctly?  

Which shapes have at least one flat face?

What is the same about all the objects in this group?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Recognise, describe and sort 3D shapes

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.