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2D and 3D objects: sides, vertices and symmetry

This guide provides a sequence of small steps for exploring shape, from recognising 2D shapes and 3D objects through to making patterns with shapes and objects. Note in this resource objects are often referred to as 3D shapes. It is advised to use the terminology 'objects' when talking about 3D and not 3D shapes as suggested in this resources.

Additional details
Year level(s)	Foundation, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
Audience	Teacher
Purpose	Teaching resource, Teaching strategies
Format	Downloadable resources
Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches	Questioning, Explicit teaching
Keywords	2D shapes, 3D shapes, sides, edges, vertices, lines of symmetry, problem solving, reasoning, explicit teaching
Curriculum alignment
Curriculum connections	Numeracy
Strand and focus	Space, Build understanding
Topics	Shapes and objects, Patterns and algebra
AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions	AC9MFA01 Recognise, copy and continue repeating patterns represented in different ways AC9MFSP01 Sort, name and create familiar shapes; recognise and describe familiar shapes within objects in the environment, giving reasons AC9M1SP01 Make, compare and classify familiar shapes; recognise familiar shapes and objects in the environment, identifying the similarities and differences between them AC9M2SP01 Recognise, compare and classify shapes, referencing the number of sides and using spatial terms such as "opposite", "parallel", "curved" and "straight" AC9M3SP01 Make, compare and classify objects, identifying key features and explaining why these features make them suited to their uses
Numeracy progression	Number patterns and algebraic thinking (P2) Understanding geometric properties (P1, P2, P3)
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