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3D Shapes Properties

3D Shapes Properties

3D shapes including cube, sphere, cylinder and pyramid

🔍 Part 1: Shape Detective - Identify the 3D Shapes

1. Circle the correct name for each 3D shape:

Shape A: (Picture of a cube)

Sphere

Cube

Cylinder

Cone

Shape B: (Picture of a sphere)

Pyramid

Prism

Sphere

Cylinder

Shape C: (Picture of a cylinder)

Cone

Cube

Cylinder

Pyramid

📊 Part 2: Counting Properties

2. Fill in the table with the correct number of faces, edges and vertices for each shape:

Cube:

Faces: _______     Edges: _______     Vertices: _______

Triangular Pyramid:

Faces: _______     Edges: _______     Vertices: _______

Cylinder:

Faces: _______     Edges: _______     Vertices: _______

Sphere:

Faces: _______     Edges: _______     Vertices: _______

3. Which shape has the most vertices?

🎯 Part 3: Shape Sorting

4. Tick all the shapes that have flat faces:

Cube

Sphere

Rectangular Prism

Cone

Square Pyramid

Cylinder

5. Tick all the shapes that have curved surfaces:

Cube

Sphere

Cylinder

Cone

Triangular Prism

Square Pyramid

🔗 Part 4: Match the Definitions

6. Match each term with its correct definition:
1. Face
2. Edge
3. Vertex
A. A corner where edges meet
B. A flat surface of a 3D shape
C. A line where two faces meet

🎨 Part 5: Drawing and Real World Connections

7. Draw a cube and label one face, one edge, and one vertex:
8. Name three real-world objects that are shaped like a cylinder:
9. Explain why a sphere has no edges or vertices:

🧠 Part 6: Challenge Questions

10. True or False: All prisms have the same number of faces.

True

False

Explain your answer: ________________________________

11. If you had a shape with 5 faces, 9 edges and 6 vertices, what shape would it be?
12. Design your own 3D shape investigation: Choose a 3D shape you can find at home or school and record its properties:

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