These Count Faces on 3D shapes worksheets are fantastic at helping your pupils practice their reasoning and problem solving skills. This pack contains two different question types for Year 2 Spring Block 3.
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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]
Differentiation for Year 2 Count Faces on 3D Shapes:
Varied Fluency
Developing Questions to support counting the number of faces on 3D shapes. All shapes presented in the same orientation and size. Perspective lines visible on all shapes.
Expected Questions to support counting the number of faces on 3D shapes. All shapes presented in different orientations and sizes. Perspective lines visible on some shapes.
Greater Depth Questions to support counting the number of faces on 3D shapes. All shapes presented in different orientations and sizes. No perspective lines visible on shapes, with the use of some real-life objects.
Reasoning and Problem Solving
Questions 1, 4 and 7 (Reasoning)
Developing Identify and explain the odd one out from three 3D shapes. All shapes presented in the same orientation and size. Perspective lines visible on all shapes.
Expected Identify and explain the odd one out from four 3D shapes. All shapes presented in different orientations and sizes. Perspective lines visible on some shapes.
Greater Depth Identify and explain the odd one out from four 3D shapes. All shapes presented in different orientations and sizes. No perspective lines visible on shapes, with the use of some real-life objects.
Questions 2, 5 and 8 (Reasoning)
Developing Complete the missing parts of a table. All shapes presented in the same orientation and size. Perspective lines visible on all shapes.
Expected Complete the missing parts of a table. All shapes presented in different orientations and sizes. Perspective lines visible on some shapes.
Greater Depth Complete the missing parts of a table. No shapes given.
Questions 3, 6 and 9 (Problem Solving)
Developing Investigate and compare the number of faces of multiple 3D shapes. Includes two types of shape. Image of all shapes provided and all shapes presented in the same orientation and size. Perspective lines visible on all shapes.
Expected Investigate and compare the number of faces of multiple 3D shapes. Includes three types of shape. One image for each type of shape provided and shapes presented in different orientations and sizes. Perspective lines visible on some shapes.
Greater Depth Investigate and compare the number of faces of multiple 3D shapes. Includes four types of shape. No pictures provided.
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