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Lay cube, cuboid, cylinder, sphere, cone and pyramid out on a table. Say the name of a shape and describe it and see if a child can come and find it. Ask them to hold it up for the class and say its name. Rpt for other shapes.

Y1 D2.a.1Identifying 3D shapes by name

Whole classDiscuss the piles of rubbish in Dinosaurs and all that Rubbish by Michael Foreman. Show the chn a pile of 3D shapes, explain this was some of the rubbish you collected before the dinosaurs cleared it all up. Pass round the shapes for chn to feel and look at. Discuss each one, and encourage chn to describe features, e.g. This one has points. This one has curved sides. This one has sides like a square, etc. Relate to what they know about 2D shapes. Encourage chn (Y1s particularly) to name the shapes. Hold up a cuboid. What is this shape called? Discuss properties. Write cuboid on a piece of card and hold it up. Rpt for cube, pyramid and sphere.

Whole classLine up 6 shapes: sphere, cone, pyramid, cuboid, cylinder and cube, so that chn can see them. Describe 1 to chn without touching it, e.g. It has no corners; it is completely round. Which shape am I describing? Ask a child to come and point to the correct shape. Rpt this, describing each shape in turn. Hand out written labels to some of the Y1 chn. With help from the class they should find the matching shape and stick their label to it.

Fantasy role playPut out hard hats, clipboards and pencils and paper. Chn can survey the classroom making notes on how it can be improved, or cleaned up!• CLL opportunities:What have you noted down? What does it say?• PSRN opportunities:How many things have you noticed that can be improved? Which area needs most work? How many shapes can you see around the classroom?

Y1 1.2 p27Matching shapes to shape names

Y1 D2.a.2Identifying and then making 3D shapes

Creative art 3DPut out a range of old boxes and packaging for chn to make into models.• CLL opportunities:What will you make today? Can you describe how to make it?• PSRN opportunities:What will you do first? Which shapes join together best? How many sides has it got?

Y1 D2.b.1

8.18 Printing shapes

Y1 1.2 p29Identifying square faces

ConstructionChn can make diggers, etc. using the construction toys. Display a few pictures of construction vehicles, from the Internet or non-fiction books.• CLL opportunities:What is the name of your vehicle? What does it do? How does it work?• PSRN opportunities:How many wheels will you need for your vehicle? How many ‘legs’? What shapes can it carry?

F 10.2Describing 3D shapes

PSRN focus: Shape, space and measuresY1: Begin to use the names of common 3D shapes; Describe features of familiar 3D shapes

Y1 1.2 p28Matching shapes to shape names

F 10.6 Identifying 3D shapes

F 10.14 Discussing the properties of 3D shapes

Foundation:• Begin to recognise

common 3D shapes: cone, cube, sphere, cylinder and pyramid

Year 1:• Recognise common

3D shapes

Hold up a pair of shapes and discuss their similarities and differences. Rpt for other pairs of shapes.

Foundation:• Know properties of

and begin to name cubes, spheres, cones and pyramids

Year 1• Begin to know

properties of common 3D shapes and name these

Look around the classroom for spheres and cylinders. Allow chn to collect and point to objects; encourage them to describe its shape.

Whole classHand round pyramids, spheres, cones and cubes so that each child has a shape. Ask chn to try rolling their shape. Does it roll along easily? Ask chn to try sliding their shape. Sliding means it does not roll. Discuss which shapes roll (spheres and cones on their curved side) and which shapes slide (cubes and pyramids and cones on their flat side). Point out that a shape needs a curved side to enable it to roll.

Year 1Sit chn in circle. Place 2 hoops down so that they intersect. Chn choose from a selection of shapes and place their chosen shape in a hoop according to whether it has a curved or flat face. It may have both, and then it sits in the middle!

Foundation:• Begin to identify

simple 3D shapes by name

Year 1• Sort 3D shapes

according to properties

Foundation• Use developing

mathematical ideas to solve practical problems

• Talk about, recognise and recreate simple patterns

• Show curiosity about and observation of shapes by talking about how they are the same or different

Maths Weekly Plan: Foundation and Year 1

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Effective Practice Children can…PlenaryMain teaching

Foundation• Show interest

in shape by sustained construction activity or by talking about shapes or arrangements

• Begin to use mathematical names for ‘solid’ and ‘flat’ shapes

• Use language such as ‘circle’ or ‘bigger’ to describe the shape and size of solid and flat shapes

Year 1• Begin to relate

solid shapes to pictures of them

• Begin to use the names of common 3D shapes

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Week 14

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Look around the classroom for cubes and cuboids. Allow chn to collect and point to objects; encourage them to describe its shape.

Y1 1.2 p29Identifying square faces

Whole classShow chn a cuboid and a cube. Pass them around. Can you see the difference? Encourage chn to describe the ways in which they are different, and the ways in which they are similar. Chn sit in circle. Place hoop in centre. Child selects a label. Place it beside the hoop. We are going to put all the shapes that have a square face inside the hoop. Start music, pass box of shapes round the circle, when it stops, child takes a shape and places it in correct place. Name and discuss properties of all shapes.

Whole classShow a cube made from card. How many sides? Ask a child to hold it. Show chn a dice. How many sides does this have? Turn the dice to show it has 6 sides. Show the cube again. How many sides? It is the same shape as the dice so it has 6 sides. Show a cuboid. How many sides? Demonstrate by drawing a large cross on each side using a different colour for each. It has 6 sides, like the cube. Year 1Hold up a square-based pyramid. What is this shape called? Pyramid. Point at a face of the pyramid. This is called a face. Explain that sides are also called faces. How many faces does the pyramid have? Rpt for different shapes. Describe shape of each face of each 3D shape. Place shapes in box. Chn choose a shape. How many faces? What shape are the faces?

Computer activitySet up ITR F 14 screen 5. Chn design their own dinosaur mask.•CLL opportunities:Does your dinosaur have a name? What is he like – friendly or scary? What noise does he make? •PSRN opportunities:What shapes have you used to make your mask? How many teeth has it got?

Y1 D2.b.4Identifying the properties of the different shapes

Y1 1.2 p30Identifying faces and corners

Outdoor playProvide ‘telescopes’ made from kitchen roll tubes, so chn can look at distant views from around the perimeter of the outdoor area.•CLL opportunities:What can you see? Would you like to go there? How could we get there? Would we need a rocket?•PSRN opportunities:How far away can you see? How would you measure it?

F 10.15Making 3D shapes

Y1 D2.b.2Categorising 3D shapes by properties

F 10.10 Making a cube

Foundation:• Distinguish a cube

from a cuboidYear 1:• Recognise and use

the term face• Begin to count faces

and describe their shape

Sort shapes into those that have ‘more than 5 faces’ or ‘fewer than 6 faces’.

Foundation:• Create a dice using

a cube net Year 1• Recognise and use

the term face• Begin to count faces

and describe their shape

(Continued)• Match some

shapes by recognising similarities and orientation

• Use language such as ‘circle’ or ‘bigger’ to describe the shape and the size of solid and flat shapes

Year 1• Describe

features of familiar 3D shapes: number, shape and type of faces

Vocabularypointscurved/flat sides2D/3D shapescuboid, cube, pyramid, cone, cylinder,

spherepropertiescornersroundrollslidefacedifferentsimilarflat shapes, solid shapes

pointedcircle, square, triangle, oblongstraight, roundfeelorderlabelboxdinosaursrubbishnoticepatterninside

Resourcescube net (F PCM 51)3D shapes: cubes, cuboids, pyramids

spheres, cylinders, cones2D shapes: circles, squares, etc.sloping board to roll shapes down2 hoopscard labelsbox to hold 3D shapesCD player and music CDcuboid net (F PCM 49)dicehard hats, clipboardspaperconstruction toys

pictures of construction vehicleskitchen roll tubesDinosaurs and all that Rubbish by

Michael Foremancrayonspencilsscissorsglue3D shape-making kitcloth bagcounterspaper clipsproperty cards labelled ‘flat faces’,

‘curved faces’ and ‘more than 2 corners’

selection of ballsbuilding blockswhiteboardsold boxes and packagingpuppetBlu-tack

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