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3D Shape Sorting

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3D Shape Sorting

Various 3D shapes including cube, sphere, cylinder, and pyramid

🎯 WALT (We Are Learning To)

We are learning to sort 3D shapes by their attributes (faces, edges, and vertices).

Success Criteria:

✓ I can identify faces, edges, and vertices on 3D shapes
✓ I can sort shapes into groups using their attributes
✓ I can explain why I sorted shapes in a particular way

📚 Part 1: Shape Knowledge

1. A face is a flat surface on a 3D shape. How many faces does a cube have?

4 faces

6 faces

8 faces

2. An edge is where two faces meet. Which shape has NO edges?

Cube

Sphere

Cylinder

3. A vertex is a corner where edges meet. Which shapes have vertices? (Tick all that apply)

Rectangular prism

Sphere

Square pyramid

Cylinder

4. Look around your classroom. Circle the 3D shape that best describes a tennis ball:

Cube

Sphere

Cone

✏️ Part 2: Shape Sorting Challenge

5. Sort these shapes into TWO groups. Write the shape names in each group:

Shapes to sort: cube, sphere, cylinder, rectangular prism, cone, triangular prism

Group 1 - Shapes that can roll:

Group 2 - Shapes that cannot roll:

6. Now sort the SAME shapes using a different rule. Create your own sorting groups:

My sorting rule is: _________________________________

Group A:

Group B:

7. Explain why you sorted the shapes this way:
8. Challenge: Find a 3D shape at home or school. Draw it in the box and describe its attributes:

My shape has _____ faces, _____ edges, and _____ vertices.

This shape is called a ____________________.

🌟 Differentiation Support

Need help? Start by looking at real objects around you like blocks, balls, or containers.

Ready for more? Try sorting shapes by the number of faces (shapes with 6 faces, shapes with less than 6 faces).

Visual learners: Use your finger to trace around faces, along edges, and point to vertices on real objects.

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