Maths - Class Mrs Potter Class 5/6 Theme: 3D Shapes Summer 1 Week 4

Activity 1: Word searchFind all the 3D shape names in the wordsearchActivity 2: Plans and elevations of cuboidsSee the example of a side, front and plan view of a cuboid.Use the squared paper below this example to draw a side, front and plan view of a cuboid 1cm by 4cm by 6cm.

Activity 3: Choose the shapeLook at the 4 examples of sorting shapes – try to choose the correct shape for the elevations shown – imagine trying to post each example through the hole made from the elevation – which shape would fit through every hole.

Activity 4: Shape sorterDraw the 3D shape the would fit through all three holes – use the triangular dotty paper under the slide.

Activity 5: Draw plans and elevations of shapesDraw a plan, side and front view of each of the shapes shown, on the squared paper below them.Send all your drawings to - jpotter@corley.coventry.sch.ukActivity 6: Cubes investigationComplete the cube investigation – add you results to the tables and write what you notice.

Activity 1

Key words if needed cone, cuboid, triangular prism, cube, sphere, cylinder, square based pyramid

Activity 2

Draw a side, front and plan view of a cuboid 1cm by 4cm by 6cm – label each picture side, front, plan

Activity 3

The correct answers are those highlighted in orange – can you see why?

Activity 4

Try to draw it on the triangular dotty paper below

It should look like this

Activity 5

Draw a plan, side and front view of each of these shapes on the squared paper below – labels them A-F(A-D are made using 1cm3 cubes)

D

E F

Activity 6

Number cubes Number of faces seen123456

7 - predict8 - predict

1020

What did you notice?

Pattern _________________________________________________________________

Prediction ______________________________________________________________

Rule ___________________________________________________________________

Explanation _____________________________________________________________

Number cubes Number of faces seen123456

7 - predict8 - predict

1020

What did you notice?

Pattern _________________________________________________________________

Prediction ______________________________________________________________

Rule ___________________________________________________________________

Explanation _____________________________________________________________