{"product_id":"original-polydron-platonic-solids-set-50-piece","title":"Original Polydron Platonic Solids Set - 50-Piece Geometry Kit","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWhat is the Original Polydron Platonic Solids Set?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Polydron Platonic Solids Set\u003c\/strong\u003e (code 10-3000) is a 50-piece shape construction kit from Polydron for children aged 4 and over. It contains 32 equilateral triangles, 12 pentagons and 6 squares, supplied in 4 colours. The pieces snap together at the edges to form a strong hinge, so a flat net can be folded up into a solid shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat can you build with the Polydron Platonic Solids Set?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe set focuses on the five Platonic solids: the tetrahedron, cube, octahedron, dodecahedron and icosahedron. Between them these solids have 32 triangular faces, 6 square faces and 12 pentagonal faces, which matches the 50 pieces in the box. Each square measures 7.3 x 7.3 cm. The pieces also connect with Crystal Polydron, Polydron Frameworks, Polydron Bridges and Polydron Engineer, so the set can be added to over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFor schools\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupports the maths curriculum on 3D shape, nets, faces, edges and vertices across KS1 and KS2, with extension work at KS3.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLets pupils compare regular polyhedra by handling them, before moving to pictorial and abstract work, in line with Quality First Teaching.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA compact 50-piece set that suits a small group, a maths table or an intervention session.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDishwasher safe at 70°C, which helps keep shared classroom pieces clean.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFor parents and home use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGives children a hands-on way to explore 3D shapes at home.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoining and folding pieces offers regular fine motor practice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree Exploring Polydron booklets can be downloaded from Polydron for activity ideas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable from age 4, with enough challenge to interest older children.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSupporting learners with SEND and learning differences\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHands-on construction helps many learners with SEND and learning differences make sense of maths ideas that can feel abstract on paper. Children can hold a cube or an icosahedron, turn it and count its faces instead of picturing it. The bright pieces give clear visual cues, and snapping edges together builds fine motor control. Unfolding a solid back into a flat net makes the link between 2D and 3D shape concrete and easy to repeat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Original Polydron Platonic Solids Set is available to order from The Dyslexia Shop, a UK specialist in resources for SEND and learning differences, for use in the classroom or at home.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Polydron","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58214965477758,"sku":"TA2577","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/6560\/6649\/files\/10-3000-polydron-platonic-solids-set.jpg?v=1791974524","url":"https:\/\/www.thedyslexiashop.co.uk\/products\/original-polydron-platonic-solids-set-50-piece","provider":"The Dyslexia Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}