A one-page crossword on 3-D shape vocabulary for Year 2 maths. Six clues cover words like sphere, face and edge, for example 'the straight line where two faces meet on a 3-D shape'. An answer sheet is included. A light way to practise the England National Curriculum shape vocabulary at the end of a geometry unit.
Geometry - properties of shapes
“Identify and describe the properties of 3-D shapes, including the number of edges, vertices and faces”
Every clue defines a 3-D shape or one of its properties.
Geometry - properties of shapes
“Identify and describe the properties of 2-D shapes, including the number of sides and line symmetry in a vertical line”
The flat-surface clues connect solids back to their 2-D faces.
Three clues, including a 3-D shape with a flat base that comes to a point.
Three clues, including a shape that is perfectly round like a football.
The completed crossword for quick marking.
Early finishers
Keep a stack printed; it needs no introduction.
Homework
A gentle end-of-week task that still uses the unit's vocabulary.
End of unit
Finish the geometry unit with it while you assess books.
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