3D Toy Workshop

**Key Elements and Scene Summary**

The scene introduces young learners to 3D shapes, fostering an understanding of spatial properties of cubes, cuboids, pyramids and spheres. They will categorise these shapes and encounter them in varying sizes and orientations, by interacting with movable blocks and toys. The surrounding storyline – themed around a toymaker and his workshop – builds upon positive associations with shape, with the different activities highlighting the importance of shape in making sculptures and common objects.

# Learning Objectives

Identify and name 3D solids, recognising their occurrence in everyday objects{.info}

Understand how 3D shapes differ from 2D shapes{.info}

Develop stronger spatial reasoning skills{.info}

# Spelling with Shapes{.objective .objective1}

- Learners are directed to move shapes to create the first letter of their name from 3D solids, state which kind of shape and count how many were used.

# Breaking the Blocks{.objective .objective2}

- This section surrounds ideas of nested shapes, to strengthen the concept of 3D space. By moving the blocks, learners can see that cubes, cuboids, pyramids, and spheres can be subdivided into smaller versions of their parent solid.
- Learners should be prompted to notice that pyramids can have a triangular or square base.

# Sorting the Solids{.objective .objective3}

- Familiar objects and toys are located across the scene and categorised by their shape, illustrating that solids appear in everyday contexts. The shapes are not all similar, to test recognition of the essential properties.
- Learners also consider how different shapes lend themselves to the purpose of an object (a sphere’s suitability to ball games, pyramids making a good choice for the shape of a tower).

# Teacher Resources

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