Year 6
Coordinates and shapes: To solve problems involving 3D shapes
Year 6
Coordinates and shapes: To solve problems involving 3D shapes
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will use our knowledge of 3-D shapes and their nets in order to solve problems.
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4 Questions
Q1.
Which 2-D shapes make the net of a cuboid?
4 squares, 2 rectangles
6 identical rectangles
Q2.
Which 3-D shape's net is shown below?

Cylinder
Sphere
Q3.
What 3-D shape will be made with a net of 4 triangles?
Square based pyramid
Triangular prism
Q4.
Will this net fold to make a cuboid?

Yes
5 Questions
Q1.
Which of these nets will fold to make a cuboid?

a
a and b
a, b and c
c
Q2.
Opposite faces on a dice sum to 7. What number will be opposite 5?

3
6
Q3.
Look at the net. When folded, which face will be opposite 1?

2
3
4
6
Q4.
What's the maximum number of faces you can see on a cuboid from any angle?
4
6
Q5.
What do we call the point at the top of a pyramid?
Point
Vertex