SGS Space and Geometry » Topic: SGS4.1 Properties of Solids

Describes and sketches three-dimensional solids including polyhedra, and classifies them in terms of their properties

Cubescape

Drop colourful cubes to make 3-D object.

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Cuboid Exploder

Shows different cuboid shapes which can be rotated and exploded for interpreting.

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Isometric Drawing Tool

Use this interactive tool to create dynamic drawings on isometric dot paper. Draw figures using edges, faces, or cubes. You can shift, rotate, color, decompose, and view in 2D or 3D.

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Isometric Shape Draw

This resource has four isometric shapes, each made up of 4 cubic units. Each shape can be rotated, and there’s a grid below the shape for drawing the shape.

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Isometric Shape Exploder

Shows different shapes which can be rotated and exploded for interpreting.

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Nets (3D Models) : Free Printables

This generator prints a selection of nets for the construction of common 3D shapes.

Nets for the following polyhedra are included: cube, cuboid, cylinder, cone, regular pyramid, octahedron, rhombic prism, tetrahedron, icosohedron, hexagonal prism, hexagonal pyramid, pentagonal prism and pyramid.

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Nets for geometric solids

A collection of printable nets for all sorts of geometric solids.

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Paper Models of Polyhedra

Polyhedra are beautiful 3-D geometrical figures that have fascinated philosophers, mathematicians and artists for millennia. On this site are a few hundred paper models available for free.

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Shape maker: stacker

Transform 2D shapes to make a stack of 3D objects. For example, spin a circle around a lateral axis to form a doughnut-shaped solid or extrude it to form a cylinder.

(The Learning Federation, TLF L588)

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Viewfinder

Explore visual perspectives of solids such as cylinders, cones and cuboids. Match a 2D photo of a group of 3D objects taken from a different viewpoint. Identify the relative positions of the solids by comparing 2D outlines and colours. Rearrange the objects on a base grid until the view matches the original photo. Progress through four levels.

(The Learning Federation, TLF L6245)

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