Space · Challenge 17 of 25 · about 6 min
Square and Cube Properties
Explore the faces, edges and vertices of a cube and compare one face with a square.
Year 4 challenge progress
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Your challenge
An object has 6 square faces, 12 edges and 8 vertices. What is the most specific name for the object, and how is each face related to a square?
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Curriculum details
- Curriculum code
- VC2M4SP01
- Strand
- Space
- Focus
- Compare properties of a two-dimensional shape and a three-dimensional object.
2–5 Notice · Build · Move · Connect
Interactive visual
An interactive Face, edge, vertex model is ready. Choose Show Visual Trick to reveal and hear one mathematical change at a time.
Visual Trick
Face, edge, vertex
A face is flat, an edge joins faces, and a vertex is a corner.
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Step 1
Rotate the cube and highlight one of its six flat faces.
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Step 2
Highlight an edge that joins two faces.
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Step 3
Highlight a vertex where edges meet.
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Step 4
Peel one face away and lay it flat as a square.
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Your answer
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Worked explanation
Why the answer makes sense
- The counts 6 faces, 12 edges and 8 vertices identify a cube.
- Every face of a cube is a square.
- A square is a flat 2D shape, while a cube is a 3D object.
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