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2-D shapes (age 7+)

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Mathematics›Geometry|Ages 7—8|ID: mt_vJUa62bxeR

Draw 2-D shapes and make 3-D shapes using modelling materials; recognise 3-D shapes in different orientations and describe them

Mastery Evidence

  • Draw a triangle, rectangle, pentagon, or hexagon accurately
  • Construct a cube or cuboid from modelling materials (e.g. straws and connectors)
  • Recognise a 3-D shape (e.g. a pyramid) when it is rotated or seen from a different angle

Assessment Prompt

“If [child] is given a cube to look at, can they draw it on paper — and then make a cube-shaped model from modelling clay or construction materials?”

Curriculum Standards1 alignment

Ma/KS2/Y3/GPS/1The national curriculum in England
Draw and make shapes

draw 2-D shapes and make 3-D shapes using modelling materials; recognise 3-D shapes in different orientations and describe them

Mathematics · Key Stage 2

Prerequisites3

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  • Edges, vertices, and faces hard

    Making/describing 3-D shapes requires knowing their properties (edges, vertices, faces)

    • 3-D shapes hard

      Describing 3-D properties (edges, vertices, faces) requires knowing the shapes first

    • Nets of 3-D Shapes soft

      Counting edges, vertices, and faces is reinforced by analysing nets where each face is visible as a separate 2-D shape

    • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

      Formal property description extends informal analysis of shapes

      • 2-D shapes hard

        Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

      • 3-D shapes hard

        Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

  • 2-D shapes (age 6+) hard

    Drawing 2-D shapes requires knowing their properties

    • Angles in triangles (age 6+) soft

      Understanding defining attributes supports describing shape properties formally

      • 2-D shapes hard

        Distinguishing defining vs non-defining attributes requires knowing common 2-D shape names first

      • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

        Identifying defining attributes builds on informal analysis and comparison of shapes

        • 2-D shapes hard

          Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

        • 3-D shapes hard

          Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

    • 2-D shapes hard

      Describing properties of 2-D shapes (sides, symmetry) requires knowing the shapes first

    • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

      Formal property description extends informal analysis of sides and vertices

      • 2-D shapes hard

        Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

      • 3-D shapes hard

        Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

  • Nets of 3-D Shapes soft

    Drawing 2-D shapes and making 3-D shapes from materials is supported by being able to sketch and interpret nets

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