Describing 3D Shapes
In Pairs
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Sit back to back
Decide on who is player 1 and who is player 2
Each player needs 7 cubes
Player 1 builds a shape from their cubes
Player 1 then describes their shape to player 2
Player 2 tries to build the shape player 1 has made using only
instructions
Once player 2 has built the shape look at both shapes
Do the shapes look the same?
Swap over so that player 2 builds and describes a shape
1
Create this shape using 5 cubes
2
Create this shape using 6 cubes
3
Create this shape using 7 cubes
4
Create this shape using 8 cubes
5
Create this shape using 9 cubes
6
Create this shape using 10 cubes
1
Draw this shape on the isometric paper
2
Draw this shape on the isometric paper
3
Draw this shape on the isometric paper
4
Draw this shape on the isometric paper
5
Draw this shape on the isometric paper
6
Draw this shape on the isometric paper
1
Make a rectangle using 3 pieces
2
Make a triangle using 3 pieces
3
Make a trapezium using 3 pieces
4
Make a parallelogram using 4 pieces
5
Make a rectangle using all the pieces
6
Make a triangle using all the pieces
7
Make a square using all the pieces
8
Make a hexagon using all the pieces
1
What should go in the missing box?
A
3
B
C
D
B
C
D
E
What should go in the missing box?
A
E
What should go in the missing box?
A
2
4
B
C
D
E
What should go in the missing box?
A
B
C
D
E
1
What would the paper look like when unfolded?
A
3
B
C
D
E
What would the paper look like when unfolded?
A
B
C
D
2
E
What would the paper look like when unfolded?
A
4
B
C
D
E
What would the paper look like when unfolded?
A
B
C
D
E
1
Which set of blocks would make the shape?
A
3
B
C
D
Which set of blocks would make the shape?
A
B
C
2
D
Which set of blocks would make the shape?
A
4
B
C
D
Which set of blocks would make the shape?
A
B
C
D
1
2
5
6
3
4
Multi-link Cube
Answers
1
5
4
7
3
2
6
8
Tangram
Answers
1
What should go in the missing box?
A
3
B
C
D
B
C
D
E
What should go in the missing box?
A
E
What should go in the missing box?
A
2
4
B
C
D
E
What should go in the missing box?
A
B
C
D
E
1
What would the paper look like when unfolded?
A
3
B
C
D
E
What would the paper look like when unfolded?
A
B
C
D
2
E
What would the paper look like when unfolded?
A
4
B
C
D
E
What would the paper look like when unfolded?
A
B
C
D
E
1
Which set of blocks would make the shape?
A
3
B
C
D
Which set of blocks would make the shape?
A
B
C
2
D
Which set of blocks would make the shape?
A
4
B
C
D
Which set of blocks would make the shape?
A
B
C
D
Scoring
Codes
Score
Possible
Building (x6)
5 each
30
Drawing (x6)
5 each
30
Tangrams (x8)
5 each
40
Missing Box (x4)
5 each
20
Folded Paper (x4)
5 each
20
What Blocks (x4)
5 each
20
Total Marks Available:
160