🔬 Maths Activity

Shape Model Maker

🎓 Grade ⏱ 30–45 min ⭐ Easy 👨‍👩‍👧 Adult supervision needed

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📋 How to Do This Activity

Step 1

Use ice cream sticks and clay balls to build 2D shapes — triangle (3 sticks), square (4 sticks), rectangle (4 sticks).

Step 2

Count the sides and corners of each 2D shape and record them.

Step 3

Use more sticks and clay to build 3D shapes — cube (12 sticks, 8 clay balls), pyramid (8 sticks, 5 clay balls).

Step 4

Count the faces, edges and vertices of each 3D shape.

Step 5

Cut shapes from coloured paper and fold to find lines of symmetry.

🧠 What Your Child Will Learn

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2D Shapes

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3D Shapes

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Faces, Edges & Vertices

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Symmetry

⚠️ Safety Notes

• Use rounded toothpicks or ice cream sticks rather than sharp ones for younger children
• Adult help needed when cutting paper with scissors
• Clay is non-toxic but ensure children do not put it in their mouths
• Supervise younger children with small clay balls to prevent swallowing

📚 School Board Alignment

School Board	Topic Covered	Grade
NCERT/CBSE	Shapes and Space	Grade 1–2
Samacheer Kalvi	Shapes and Measurements	Standard 1–2
Cambridge	Geometry, 2D and 3D Shapes	Stage 1–2
Oxford	Geometry, Shapes	Grade 1–2