Corners, faces and edges

Corners, faces and edges

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This task is about corners, faces and edges of 3-D shapes.
Your teacher should have shapes to help you fill in a chart about corners, faces, and edges.

Question 1Change answer

Use the shapes to help you fill in the chart.
Shape Number of faces Number of corners Number of edges
cube
triangular prism
rectangular prism
hexagonal prism
Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online (with auto marking displayed to students).
 
Equipment
Models of a cube; rectangular prism; triangular prism; and hexagonal prism, with names written on them.
Level:
2
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Geometry and Measurement, Shape
Keywords: 
3-dimensional shapes, shape properties, cubes, prisms, faces, edges, vertices
Description of task: 
In this practical task, students use models of 3-dimensional shapes to complete a chart showing the number of faces, corners, and edges for each object.
Curriculum Links: 
This resource can help to identify students' understanding of the properties of 3-dimensional shapes.
 
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Geometric thinking, set 3
within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 
 
a) Number of faces

cube 6
triangular prism 5
rectangular prism 6
hexagonal prism 8
b) Number of corners

cube 8
triangular prism 6
rectangular prism 8
hexagonal prism 12
c) Number of edges

cube 12
triangular prism 9
rectangular prism 12
hexagonal prism 18