Here we are, just a year after the first news of the coronavirus we now call SARS-CoV-2 and the global pandemic known as COVID-19… and scientists have already developed more than one safe & effective vaccine. How did they do that so...

After a polypeptide is produced in protein synthesis, it's not necessarily a functional protein yet! Explore protein folding that occurs within levels of protein structure with the Amoeba Sisters! Primary, secondary, tertiary, and...

The organic molecules that make up life on Earth are more than just the 2-D structures we’ve been drawing so far. Molecules have 3-D shapes that help us understand what they can do. In this episode of Crash Course Organic Chemistry,...

A video entitled "Volume of Cylinders" that covers how changing radius and height impact volume.

A video entitled "Pythagorean Theorem in Solids" which talks about how 2D right triangles can be found in many 3D figures.

A video entitled "Volume of Spheres" that covers how to calculate the volume of a 3D sphere.

Pupil outcome: I can describe the individual faces on 3D shapes. Key learning points: - Recognise and know the difference between flat faces and curved surfaces. - Know that when a shape is lying on a curved surface it will roll. - Know...

Pupil outcome: I can investigate how polygons can be joined and folded to form 3D shapes. Key learning points: - 3D shapes can have flat faces. Each face is a 2D shape. - 2D shapes can be folded and joined together to build 3D shapes.

Pupil outcome: I can recognise and name pyramids and prisms and describe their properties. Key learning points: - A prism is a 3D shape that has identical opposite polygon faces at each end which are joined by rectangular faces. - A...

Pupil outcome: I can recognise, describe and sort 3D shapes. Key learning points: - Understand how to sort shapes into 2 sets using the criteria 'has' and 'has no'. - Cuboids have rectangular faces and cubes have square faces. -...

Pupil outcome: I can recognise, name and compare three different 3D shapes. Key learning points: - Recognise similar shaped objects and be able to explain how they are similar. - A cuboid is shaped like a box. - A cube is a special...

Pupil outcome: I can recognise, name and compare three different 3D shapes. Key learning points: - Recognise objects that are similar shapes. - 3D shapes have 3 dimensions and are not flat. - A sphere is shaped like a ball. - A cylinder...

Pupil outcome: I can identify different 2D nets which will create the same 3D shape. Key learning points: - A net is a 2D shape that can be folded and joined to create a 3D shape. - There can be more than one way to create a net for a...

Pupil outcome: I can compose 3D shapes from 2D nets and identify the 2D net which will create a 3D shape. Key learning points: - A net is a 2D shape that can be folded and joined to create a 3D shape. - Not all arrangements of shapes...

Pupil outcome: I can apply knowledge of trigonometric ratios to 3D problems. Key learning points: - If angles are involved, then you may wish to apply trigonometric ratios to the 3D problem - This allows you to calculate the angle...

Pupil outcome: I can apply knowledge of Pythagoras' theorem to 3D problems. Key learning points: - For packing efficiency, it can be useful to know the length of the longest diagonal - This would be from a bottom corner of a rectangular...

Pupil outcome: I can calculate the volume of a frustum of a cone. Key learning points: - The frustum of a cone can be thought of as a cone with the top missing. - The volume of a frustum of a cone can be thought of as the difference...

Pupil outcome: I can appreciate that all prisms have two congruent polygonal parallel faces (bases) with parallelogram faces joining the corresponding vertices of the bases. Key learning points: - Prisms are 3D shapes with a...

Pupil outcome: I can explain what a polygon is and sort polygons in different ways. Key learning points: - A polygon has straight sides. - The sides of a polygon meet at vertices. - A polygon is a 2D shape. - Polygons can be sorted in...

Pupil outcome: I can discuss and compare the properties of 3D shapes. Key learning points: - 3D shapes can be discussed and compared by their properties. - The properties of 3D shapes are the faces, edges and vertices. - 3D shapes can be...

Pupil outcome: I can find different ways to sort 3D shapes. Key learning points: - 3D shapes can be sorted by their properties - The properties of 3D shapes are the faces, edges and vertices

Pupil outcome: I can calculate the surface area of a cone. Key learning points: - The slanted surface of a cone can be cut into congruent triangles. - These form a parallelogram with dimensions of the slanted length and half of the...

Pupil outcome: I can calculate the surface area of a pyramid. Key learning points: - There are many different types of pyramid. - The apex of the pyramid is not necessarily above the centre of the base. - Although the base is a polygon,...

Pupil outcome: I can use my knowledge of similarity to solve problems. Key learning points: - A scaled version of a shape/object is very useful. - Being able to scale the perimeter/area/volume can reduce the number of calculations. -...