Learning Map
MathematicsGeometryusually ages 6–7

2-D faces on 3-D shapes

Identify 2-D shapes on the surface of 3-D shapes (e.g. a circle on a cylinder, a triangle on a pyramid)

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Try this together

Can your child look at a 3-D shape and name the 2-D shapes on its faces — for example, saying a cylinder has circles on the ends and a rectangle wrapped round the side?

Where this sits on the map

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Builds on
2-D shapesages 4–6Must recognise 2-D shapes to identify them on 3-D surfaces
3-D shapesages 4–6Must recognise 3-D shapes to examine their surfaces
Flat vs Solid Shapesages 5–6Must understand the distinction between 2-D and 3-D to recognise 2-D shapes on 3-D surfaces
2-D faces on 3-D shapesthis skill · ages 6–7
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solid = must come firstdashed = helps

Curriculum alignment

Candidate matches to official curriculum codes — machine-suggested, unreviewed (v0.1).

Show candidate curriculum codes · 3 ACARA · 2 NSW · 3 VIC

Australian Curriculum v9 candidate

AC9M2SP01low confidenceYear 2 · Space

recognise, compare and classify shapes, referencing the number of sides and using spatial terms such as “opposite”, “parallel”, “curved” and “straight”

AC9M1SP01low confidenceYear 1 · Space

make, compare and classify familiar shapes; recognise familiar shapes and objects in the environment, identifying the similarities and differences between them

AC9MFSP01low confidenceFoundation · Space

sort, name and create familiar shapes; recognise and describe familiar shapes within objects in the environment, giving reasons

NSW syllabus codes & stages only

MA1-2DS-01high confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 1
MA2-2DS-01high confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 2

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2M2SP01medium confidenceMathematics · Level 2 · Space strand
VC2M1SP01low confidenceMathematics · Level 1 · Space strand
VC2MFSP01low confidenceMathematics · Foundation · Space strand

These are candidate alignments generated by semantic matching — machine-suggested and unreviewed (v0.1), not official or verified mappings. For official curriculum content see australiancurriculum.edu.au, curriculum.nsw.edu.au and f10.vcaa.vic.edu.au. Don’t rely on them for registration or compliance purposes.

Nearby on the map

2-D shapes (age 6+)ages 6–7 Angles in triangles (age 6+)ages 6–7 Building with 3-D Shapesages 6–7 Composing Shapesages 6–7

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