The Five Platonic Solids

Content Name

The Five Platonic Solids

Content Type

Partner Content

Description

Over two millennia ago, the Greek Philosopher, Plato, linked 5 solids with congruent, regular polygon faces and an identical number of edges meeting at each vertex, to the elements of fire, water, earth, air and the constellations. This video explores those 5 platonic solids.

Curricula

• Country

  England

  Key Stage:

  Key Stage 2

  Years:

  Year 6, Year 5

  Subjects:

  • Mathematics

  Topics:

  • Geometry - properties of shapes

  Programmes of Study:

  • identify 3-D shapes, including cubes and other cuboids, from 2-D representations
  • compare and classify geometric shapes based on their properties and sizes and find unknown angles in any triangles, quadrilaterals, and regular polygons
  • recognise, describe and build simple 3-D shapes, including making nets

• Country

  Northern Ireland

  Key Stage:

  Key Stage 2

  Years:

  P6, P7

  Subjects:

  • Mathematics and Numeracy

  Topics:

  • Shape and Space

  Programmes of Study:

  • Build 3D shapes, explore the number of faces, edges and vertices on these shapes, name and discuss properties of common 3D shapes, investigate the links between 2D and 3D shapes.

• Country

  Scotland

  Level:

  Second

  Years:

  P6, P7

  Subjects:

  • Numeracy and Maths

  Topics:

  • Shape, Position and Movement

  Programmes of Study:

  • Having explored a range of 3D objects and 2D shapes, I can use mathematical language to describe their properties, and through investigation can discuss where and why particular shapes are used in the environment.
  • I can draw 2D shapes and make representations of 3D objects using an appropriate range of methods and efficient use of resources.

• Country

  Wales

  Step:

  PS 3

  Years:

  Year 5, Year 6

  Subjects:

  • Mathematics and Numeracy

  Topics:

  • Geometry focuses on relationships involving shape, space and position, and measurement focuses on quantifying phenomena in the physical world.

  Programmes of Study:

  • I can explore vertices, edges and faces of three-dimensional shapes and I can use these characteristics to describe a three-dimensional shape.
  • I can relate a three-dimensional shape to its two-dimensional nets.

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