SSM Week
21/05/12
Activity Plan
SSM area:
3D shapes
Name of activity:
Extreme Engineers!
LA (Abacus Year1/2)
Learning Objective Activity
WALT: to create
3D shapes and use Introduction:
Pupils to be given 2 minutes (use Interactive stopwatch – see link on page 2 of
them to build a
Smart notebook) to sort a range of 2D and 3D shapes into 2 hoops. Do not tell
tower.
the pupils what each hoop is for at the beginning. If they do not work it out,
give them a clue/prompt. Once sorted in 2D and 3D, ask pupils to label each
hoop. Can you name any of the shapes in the 3D hoop?
Revise name of common 3D shapes e.g. cube, pyramid, sphere etc.
Share WALT with pupils
Split pupils into teams/groups of 2-3. Teams to give themselves a name
(possibly related to 3D shapes!)
Explain that pupils will be using cubes and pyramids to build a tower.
Model creating a cube using modelling clay and toothpicks - Look at an
example of a cube. Identify number of faces and edges it has. Demonstrate
how to make the edges and then put together to create the cube.
Set challenge – see page 3 of Smart Notebook
Set time limit of 15 minutes for challenge to be completed – (use link to
interactive stopwatch)
Adult to give out modelling clay and toothpicks to each team/group
After 15 minutes, strength of tower will be tested. Would their tower
withstand a storm?
Adult will pour water from a watering can for rain and turn on a fan for 10
seconds for wind. Is the tower still standing?
Main activity: (Independent/group)
Pupils to work in teams to create 3 cubes and 1 pyramid. Pupils to arrange
their 3D shapes into a tower. Pupils to work at a table, building tower inside
trays.
Plenary:
Adults then to test resistance of towers using water then wind.
Which tower (s) were the strongest? Why?
Using final page of smart notebook, pupils to match descriptions of cubes and
pyramids to pictures of the shapes. Descriptors will include number and shape
of faces and number of edges.
Member of staff:
SL
Resources
 Smart Notebook –
‘Extreme engineers
LA’
 Hoops
 2D an 3D plastic
shapes
 Modelling clay
 Tooth picks
 Trays
 Fan
 Watering Can
 Prizes
MA (Abacus Year 3/4)
Learning Objective
WALT: to create
Activity
3D shapes and use
them to build a
Introduction:
Pupils to be given 2 minutes (use Interactive stopwatch – see link on page 2 of
house.
Smart notebook) to sort a range of 3D shapes into 2 hoops. Do not tell the
pupils what each hoop is for at the beginning. If they do not work it out, give
them a clue/prompt. Once sorted into 3D shapes e.g straight edge or curved
edge, ask pupils to label each hoop. Can you name any of the 3D shapes in the
hoops?
Revise name of common 3D shapes e.g. cube, pyramid, sphere etc.
Share WALT with pupils
Split pupils into teams/groups of 2-3. Teams to give themselves a name
(possibly related to 3D shapes!)
Explain that pupils will be using cubes, cuboids and pyramids to build a house.
Model creating a cube using modelling clay and toothpicks - Look at an
example of a cube. Identify number of faces and edges it has. Demonstrate
how to make the edges and then put together to create the cube.
Set challenge – see page 3 of Smart Notebook
Set time limit of 15 minutes for challenge to be completed – (use link to
interactive stopwatch)
Adult to give out modelling clay and toothpicks to each team/group
After 15 minutes, strength of house will be tested. Would their house
withstand a storm?
Adult will pour water from a watering can for rain and turn on a fan for 10
seconds for wind. Is the house still standing?
Main activity: (Independent/group)
Pupils to work in teams to create 2 cubes, 1 cuboid and 1 pyramid. Pupils to
arrange their 3D shapes into a house. Pupils to work at a table, building house
inside trays.
Plenary:
Adults then to test resistance of houses using water then wind.
Which house (s) were the strongest? Why?
Using final page of smart notebook, pupils to match descriptions of cubes,
cuboids and pyramids to pictures of the shapes. Descriptors will include
number and shape of faces and number of edges.
Resources
 Smart Notebook –
‘Extreme engineers
MA’
 Hoops
 3D plastic shapes
 Modelling clay
 Tooth picks
 Trays
 Fan
 Watering Can
 Prizes
HA (Abacus Year 5/6)
Learning Objective Activity
WALT: to create
Introduction:
3D shapes and use Pupils to be given 2 minutes (use Interactive stopwatch – see link on page 2 of
Smart notebook) to sort a range of 3D shapes into 2 hoops. Do not tell the
them to build a
pupils what each hoop is for at the beginning. If they do not work it out, give
bridge.
them a clue/prompt. Once sorted into 3D shapes (e.g straight edge or curved
edge, number of edges etc), ask pupils to label each hoop. Can you name any
of the 3D shapes in the hoops?
Revise name of common 3D shapes e.g. cube, pyramid, sphere etc.
Share WALT with pupils
Split pupils into teams/groups of 2-3. Teams to give themselves a name
(possibly related to 3D shapes!)
Explain that pupils will be using cubes, cuboids, cylinders and pyramids to build
a bridge.
Model creating a cube using modelling clay and toothpicks - Look at an
example of a cube. Identify number of faces and edges it has. Demonstrate
how to make the edges and then put together to create the cube.
Set challenge – see page 3 of Smart Notebook
Set time limit of 15 minutes for challenge to be completed – (use link to
interactive stopwatch)
Adult to give out modelling clay and toothpicks to each team/group
After 15 minutes, strength of bridge will be tested. Would their bridge
withstand a storm?
Adult will pour water from a watering can for rain and turn on a fan for 10
seconds for wind. Is the bridge still standing?
Main activity: (Independent/group)
Pupils to work in teams to create 2 cubes, 2 cuboid, 2 pyramids and 1 cylinder.
Pupils to arrange their 3D shapes into a bridge. Pupils to work at a table,
building bridge inside trays.
Plenary:
Adults then to test resistance of bridges using water then wind.
Which bridge (s) were the strongest? Why?
Using final page of smart notebook, pupils to match descriptions of cubes,
cuboids, cylinders and pyramids to pictures of the shapes. Descriptors will
include number of faces, shapes of faces, number of edges and number of
vertices.
Resources
 Smart Notebook –
‘Extreme engineers
HA’
 Hoops
 3D plastic shapes
 Modelling clay
 Tooth picks
 Trays
 Fan
 Watering Can
 Prizes
 String