MathematicsGeometryAges 6–7
Edges, vertices, and faces
Identify and describe properties of 3-D shapes including the number of edges, vertices, and faces
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Can your child count the faces, edges, and vertices of a 3-D shape like a cube or triangular prism?
Identify and describe properties of 3-D shapes including the number of edges, vertices, and faces
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Edges, vertices, and facesConceptual concept
Check understanding
- Count the edges, vertices, and faces of common 3-D shapes
- Use the terms edge, vertex (vertices), and face correctly
- Describe a 3-D shape by its properties (e.g. a cube has 6 faces, 12 edges, 8 vertices)
“Can your child count the faces, edges, and vertices of a 3-D shape like a cube or triangular prism?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Geometry
- Age range
- Ages 6–7
Standards
uk-nc-2013:Maths/Y2/GPS/2