🔢 Mathematics · Geometry

3-D shapes (age 10+)

Recognise, describe, and build simple 3-D shapes, including making nets

Typical age: 10–11 years

“If your child is given a flat cross-shaped piece of card (a net), can they predict what 3-D shape it will make when folded up — and then fold it to check?”

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Nets of 3-D ShapesREQUIRED
Recognising, describing, and building 3-D shapes by making nets is the core application of net literacy
3-D shapes (age 9+)REQUIRED
Building 3-D shapes extends Y5 recognition of 3-D from 2-D representations

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3-D shapes (age 11+)REQUIRED
Cross-section visualisation extends KS2 building 3D shapes and making nets