A whole-class bingo game on 3-D shapes for Year 1 maths. Pupils mark words like cube, sphere, cylinder and traffic cone on one of four different bingo cards while the teacher reads clues from the caller cards, such as a shape with exactly 6 square faces. The caller table doubles as the answer key. It practises the England National Curriculum objective on naming common 3-D shapes.
Geometry — properties of shapes
“Recognise and name common 2-D and 3-D shapes, including: 2-D shapes [for example, rectangles (including squares), circles and triangles] 3-D shapes [for example, cuboids (including cubes), pyramids and spheres].”
Every clue describes a 3-D shape by its faces and how it rolls.
Simple instructions: listen to the clue, find and mark the matching word.
Four different 4 by 4 grids mixing shape names and everyday objects.
A clue-and-answer table, for example 6 square faces means cube.
Whole-class game
Play in groups of four, one card each, with the teacher calling clues.
Topic recap
A lively end to a 3-D shapes unit that rehearses every shape name.
Listening practice
Pupils must hold a property clue in mind while scanning their card.
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