Year 2 Count Faces on 3D Shapes Maths Challenge

Teacher Specific Information

This Year 2 Count Faces on 3D Shapes Maths Challenge is designed to check pupils’ understanding of identifying flat faces and curved surfaces. Pupils will identify which shapes Michelle has chosen by counting the faces on each shape.

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National Curriculum Objectives

Properties of Shape
Mathematics Year 2: (2G2b) Identify and describe the properties of 3-D shapes, including the number of edges, vertices and faces

Mathematics Year 2: (2G3) Identify 2-D shapes on the surface of 3-D shapes, [for example, a circle on a cylinder and a triangle on a pyramid]