Friday 19th June

This week in Maths, Year 3 have been learning about 3D shapes and their properties.

The children investigated a variety of 3D shapes, including cubes, cuboids, pyramids, prisms, cylinders, cones, and spheres. They learned to identify and describe the properties of these shapes by counting and discussing their faces, edges, and vertices.

To deepen their understanding, the children took part in a hands-on activity where they constructed their own 3D shape models. They used straws to represent the edges and blu tack to join them together at the vertices. This practical task helped the children visualise how 3D shapes are formed and understand the relationship between their faces, edges, and vertices.

The children showed great teamwork, problem-solving skills, and mathematical reasoning as they carefully built and discussed their models. It was wonderful to see them applying their knowledge in a creative and engaging way.