3D shapes and their properties
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articleThis article for Primary teachers outlines how providing opportunities to engage with increasingly complex problems, and to communicate thinking, can help learners 'go deeper' with geometry. -
articleLet's get flexible with geometry
In this article for primary teachers, Ems explores ways to develop mathematical flexibility through geometry. -
problemGuess what?
Can you find out which 3D shape your partner has chosen before they work out your shape?
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problemFill me up too
In Fill Me Up we invited you to sketch graphs as vessels are filled with water. Can you work out the equations of the graphs?
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problemWhich solids can we make?
Interior angles can help us to work out which polygons will tessellate. Can we use similar ideas to predict which polygons combine to create semi-regular solids?
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problemAuditorium steps
What is the shape of wrapping paper that you would need to completely wrap this model?
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problemTriple cubes
This challenge involves eight three-cube models made from interlocking cubes. Investigate different ways of putting the models together then compare your constructions.
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problem28 - upward and onward
Can you find ways of joining cubes together so that 28 faces are visible? -
problemImmersion
Various solids are lowered into a beaker of water. How does the water level rise in each case?