3D shapes and their properties

problem
Building with solid shapes

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

We have a box of cubes, triangular prisms, cones, cuboids, cylinders and tetrahedrons. Which of the buildings would fall down if we tried to make them?
problem
Skeleton shapes

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

How many balls of modelling clay and how many straws does it take to make these skeleton shapes?
problem
Shadow play

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

Here are shadows of some 3D shapes. What shapes could have made them?
problem
Triple cubes

Age

5 to 11

Challenge level

This challenge involves eight three-cube models made from interlocking cubes. Investigate different ways of putting the models together then compare your constructions.
problem
Always, sometimes or never? Shape

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Are these statements always true, sometimes true or never true?
problem
Cubes

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

How many faces can you see when you arrange these three cubes in different ways?
problem
Double your popcorn, double your pleasure

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

We went to the cinema and decided to buy some bags of popcorn so we asked about the prices. Investigate how much popcorn each bag holds so find out which we might have bought.
problem
Building blocks

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Here are some pictures of 3D shapes made from cubes. Can you make these shapes yourself?
problem
28 - upward and onward

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Can you find ways of joining cubes together so that 28 faces are visible?
problem
Guess what?

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Can you find out which 3D shape your partner has chosen before they work out your shape?