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Faces, Edges & Vertices

Maths: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 3.1.2

Faces, Edges and Vertices

A 3D shape has certain properties.

Faces

Faces

  • A face is a flat or curved surface on a 3D shape.
  • The faces of a cube are the squares that make up the cube.
  • The faces are shown in grey on this cube.
  • A cube has 6 faces.
Edges

Edges

  • An edge is where two faces meet.
  • The edges are the outline of the shape.
  • The edges are shown in black on this cube.
  • A cube has 12 edges.
Vertices

Vertices

  • Vertices are the corners of a 3D shape.
  • The vertices are where the edges meet.
  • The vertices are shown in red on this cube.
  • A cube has 8 vertices.

Test yourself on Faces, Edges & Vertices

  • What is the name for the corners of a 3D shape?

  • How many edges does a cube have?

  • How many faces does a cube have?

  • How many vertices does a cube have?

  • How many edges does a hexagonal prism have?

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