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Skeleton shapes
In this practical task students make 3D objects using straws and modelling clay or similar material.
- Resource details
- Year level
- Year 3
- Purpose
- Teaching resource Student activities
- Strand
- Space
- Topic
- Shapes and objects
- Audience
- Teachers
- Format
- Webpage
- Australian Curriculum code
- AC9M3SP01
- Numeracy progression
- Understanding geometric properties (P3)
- Publisher
- NRICH
- Copyright
- © 1997-2022 University of Cambridge. Free-for-education material.
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