Year 4

Identifying the properties of 3D shapes

Year 4

Identifying the properties of 3D shapes

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will be introduced to new 3D shapes (cones, cylinders, and cuboids). We will discuss the properties of these shapes using mathematical vocabulary, and determine how they are similar and different.

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5 Questions

Q1.
What is the definition of an 'edge' of a 3-D shape?
An edge is a corner.
An edge is the longest length on the shape.
Correct answer: An edge is where two faces of the 3-D shape meet.
An edge makes up one surface of a 3-D shape.
Q2.
What is the definition of a 'vertex'?
Correct answer: A vertex is the corner point where edges meet.
A vertex is the longest length on the shape.
A vertex is where two faces of the 3-D shape meet.
A vertex makes up one surface of a 3-D shape.
Q3.
Which of the following shapes has 6 faces and 8 vertices?
Correct answer: Cuboid
Cylinder
Sphere
Square-based pyramid
Q4.
What is the difference between a cube and a cuboid?
A cube has fewer edges than a cuboid.
A cube is always larger than a cuboid.
Correct answer: A cuboid has faces which are rectangular whereas a cube has faces which are square.
A cuboid is always larger than a cube.
Q5.
Which of the following 3-D shapes is the same shape as a tin of soup?
Cone
Correct answer: Cylinder
Sphere
Triangular prism

5 Questions

Q1.
What is similar about triangular-based pyramids and triangular prisms?
Both shapes have 4 vertices.
Both shapes have 5 faces.
Both shapes have 6 edges.
Correct answer: Both shapes have at least two faces which are triangles.
Q2.
What is similar about spheres and cones?
Both shapes have 2 edges.
Correct answer: Both shapes have a curved face.
Both shapes have no edges.
Both shapes have no vertices.
Q3.
What is similar about triangular prisms and cuboids?
Both shapes have 5 faces.
Both shapes have 6 faces.
Correct answer: Both shapes have at least some rectangular faces.
Both shapes have at least some triangular faces.
Q4.
How many vertices does a square-based pyramid have?
4
Correct answer: 5
6
8
Q5.
What are the properties of a hexagonal prism?
10 vertices, 16 edges and 6 faces
Correct answer: 12 vertices, 18 edges and 8 faces
4 vertices, 12 edges and 2 faces
8 vertices, 14 edges and 2 faces