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Properties of 3D Objects
2 3 4 Pre & Primary Essentials Resources Classroom Displays Mathematics Shape 18 Pages

Properties of 3D Objects

This resource identifies the properties of 15 individual 3D Objects clearly and has been designed as a colourful, yet functional, classroom resource.

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Learning goals

  • We are learning to recognise, compare and classify shapes and objects using obvious features and spatial terms, e.g. opposite, parallel, curved, straight.
  • We are learning to describe the features of three-dimensional objects.
  • We are learning to create, recognise, compare and classify three-dimensional objects using key features.
  • We are learning to sort, name, make and describe familiar shapes using obvious features.
  • We are learning to make, compare and classify shapes and objects using obvious features.
  • We are learning to combine and split composite shapes to identify the common shapes and objects.
  • We are learning to recognise and create tessellations of shapes, e.g. tiling patterns, describing the transformations used.
  • We are learning to describe and perform translations, reflections and rotations of shapes and to identify symmetries.
  • We are learning to construct angles using a protractor and to estimate, measure and compare angles using degrees and name the angles appropriately, e.g. less than 90o equals an acute angle.

Curriculum alignment

MA1-1WM old Describes mathematical situations and methods using everyday and some mathematical language, actions, materials, diagrams and symbols MA1-14MG old Sorts, describes, represents and recognises familiar three-dimensional objects, including cones, cubes, cylinders, spheres and prisms MA1-3WM old Supports conclusions by explaining or demonstrating how answers were obtained MA1-15MG old Manipulates, sorts, represents, describes and explores two- dimensional shapes, including quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons and octagons MA2-14MG old Makes, compares, sketches and names three-dimensional objects, including prisms, pyramids, cylinders, cones and spheres, and describes their features MA2-3WM old Checks the accuracy of a statement and explains the reasoning used MA2-1WM old Uses appropriate terminology to describe, and symbols to represent, mathematical ideas MA1-2DS-01 new Recognises, describes and represents shapes including quadrilaterals and other common polygons MA2-3DS-02 new Estimates, measures and compares capacities (internal volumes) using litres, millilitres and volumes using cubic centimetres MA2-3DS-01 new Makes and sketches models and nets of three-dimensional objects including prisms and pyramids MA1-3DS-01 new Recognises, describes and represents familiar three-dimensional objects
VC2M4SP01 2.0

explain and compare the geometric properties of two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional objects

 VCMMG142 Make models of three-dimensional objects and describe key features VCMMG121 Describe the features of three-dimensional objects VCMMG120 Describe and draw two-dimensional shapes, with and without digital technologies

Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.

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