Resource 2: A mathematical dictionary

Teacher resource for planning or adapting to use with pupils

There are many on the market. A good one is published by Oxford University Press.

Here are a few words for geometry:

  • Curved surface
  • Edge
  • Surface
  • Flat surface
  • Vertex

Pupils could fill in their own definitions for each word and check these with their classmates or with you if they are not sure their definitions are correct.

Resource 1: Using feely bags

Section 2: Practical ways from sheet to cube