Mathematics came alive for the Grade 4 students of St. Lawrence High School & Junior College as they explored 3D shapes through hands-on activities. Moving beyond rote learning, they discovered geometry by doing.

Students began by examining 3D models to identify faces, edges, and corners of cubes, cuboids, cones, and cylinders. With ice cream sticks, they built skeletal frameworks and angles, learning how edges meet at vertices.

The highlight was crafting their own dice from cube nets – revealing the magic of a standard die where opposite faces sum to seven. They also built towers using cubes of different shapes, testing balance and design.

To consolidate learning, the young mathematicians sorted shapes by their properties, grouping them by faces, edges, and corners, and noting which roll or slide. This practical approach strengthened both understanding and analytical skills.

At St. Lawrence High School & Junior College, we believe true understanding comes from doing.