Student pairs use Polydron (or similar snap-together shapes) to make the 3D shapes on the sheet. (Could share the work between pairs, esp. if you are short of Polydron pieces.) They count up edges, faces and vertices, and look for a relationship (Euler’s relation: F+V-E=2). It makes a nice little ‘maths experiment’ and gets students using key terms.
My students made the shapes from the pictures on the sheet, but various websites have nets that students could refer to.
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Very good worksheet including lots of examples of 3D shapes. Really useful to have the pictures as not enough actual shapes to go round. Many thanks.
Really great resource here. I have a small set of polydron and so this activity will work well in groups with my Y7 class - I'll just about be able to allow each group to have enough polydron. Website linked is great too and I will use a selection of the nets (related to those on the sheet) to get students to make their own polyhedra. Thanks for sharing.
A well set out worksheet with a ready to fill in table listing the properties of 3-D shapes. Would be a nice sheet for students to have in their exercise books for quick reference.
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