--- title: "Drawing 2-D shapes and making 3-D shapes" description: "Draw 2-D shapes and make 3-D shapes using modelling materials; recognise 3-D shapes in different orientations and describe them" canonical: https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/drawing-2-d-shapes-and-making-3-d-shapes-mt_vJUa62bxeR source: https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/drawing-2-d-shapes-and-making-3-d-shapes-mt_vJUa62bxeR.md retrieved: 2026-09-12 --- > **Agent view.** This is the Markdown twin of the page, for tools and assistants. > When to use this site, and the call that answers each job: https://lightmysky.com/agent-instructions.md > API description (OpenAPI 3.1): https://lightmysky.com/openapi.json · Authentication: https://lightmysky.com/auth.md > Pricing: https://lightmysky.com/pricing.md · Catalog: https://lightmysky.com/llms.txt · Full catalog: https://lightmysky.com/llms-full.txt > Every machine-readable file on this domain: https://lightmysky.com/.well-known/ai-catalog.json > Ask for Markdown with `Accept: text/markdown`, a `.md` address, or `?mode=agent`. # Drawing 2-D shapes and making 3-D shapes Draw 2-D shapes and make 3-D shapes using modelling materials; recognise 3-D shapes in different orientations and describe them Subject: Mathematics · Area: Geometry · Ages 7 to 8 Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/drawing-2-d-shapes-and-making-3-d-shapes-mt_vJUa62bxeR ## Ready when they can - Draw a triangle, rectangle, pentagon, or hexagon accurately - Construct a cube or cuboid from modelling materials (e.g. straws and connectors) - Recognise a 3-D shape (e.g. a pyramid) when it is rotated or seen from a different angle ## Lesson: Shapes You Can Draw and Build You already know shapes like squares, circles, and triangles. Now it's time to draw trickier ones, like pentagons and hexagons, and build real 3-D shapes with your own hands. *(drawing: A hexagon has 6 straight sides and 6 corners. Count them as you draw.)* **Example.** Leo wants to build a cube. He cuts twelve straws the same length for the edges, then pushes small balls of clay onto the ends to join them at each corner. When he is done, he has a real 3-D cube he can hold and turn. **Tip.** A 3-D shape stays the same shape no matter which way you turn it. If a pyramid is standing up or lying on its side, it is still a pyramid. Look at its faces and corners, not just which way it is facing. **Recap.** Draw shapes by counting their straight sides and corners, and build 3-D shapes by joining straight edges at each corner. Turning a shape never changes what it is. ## Practice 14 questions on this page, each with its working shown. ## Needs first - [Edges, vertices, and faces](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/edges-vertices-and-faces-mt_Mnodea7mG_) - [2-D shapes (age 6+)](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/2-d-shapes-age-6-mt_sBcRdUfAzV) ## Opens up - [3-D shapes (age 9+)](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/3-d-shapes-age-9-mt_wUSbRt3-qw)