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2D 3D Shape Properties

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2D 3D Shape Properties

2D 3D Shape Properties

2D and 3D shapes illustration

📐 Part 1: Shape Identification and Properties

1. Circle the correct number of sides for each shape:

Triangle (tapatoru):

2 sides

3 sides

4 sides

Square (tapawhā rite):

3 sides

4 sides

5 sides

2. Fill in the blanks about 3D shapes:

A cube has _______ faces, _______ edges, and _______ vertices.

A triangular pyramid has _______ faces, _______ edges, and _______ vertices.

A cylinder has _______ flat faces and _______ curved surface.

3. Check all the properties that describe a rectangle:

Has 4 sides

Has 4 right angles

All sides are equal length

Opposite sides are parallel

Has 3 vertices

🎲 Part 2: 3D Shapes and Nets

4. Draw a simple net for a cube in the box below:
5. Match each 3D shape with its description:
1. Prism (pirimia)
2. Pyramid
3. Cylinder
4. Sphere
A. Has a curved surface and 2 circular faces
B. Has triangular faces meeting at a point
C. Has no edges or vertices
D. Has 2 identical parallel faces
6. Name the 2D shapes that make up the faces of these 3D shapes:

Triangular prism faces: _________________ and _________________

Square pyramid faces: _________________ and _________________

🔄 Part 3: Transformations

7. Circle the properties that stay the same when you flip, slide, or turn a shape:

Position

Number of sides

Size of angles

Length of sides

Orientation

8. Fill in the te reo Māori words for these transformations:

Flip = _____________

Slide = _____________

Turn = _____________

9. Draw what happens when you turn a triangle 90 degrees clockwise:

🌟 Part 4: Shape Classification and Language

10. Complete the shape family tree by filling in the blanks:

Polygons are 2D shapes with straight sides.

A _____________ has 3 sides (tapatoru in te reo Māori).

A _____________ has 4 sides.

A _____________ has 5 sides.

A _____________ has 6 sides.

11. Explain why a square is a special type of rectangle:
12. Choose the best description of what makes a shape a prism:

It has triangular faces

It has two identical parallel faces connected by rectangles

It has a curved surface

It has a point at the top

13. Describe one thing you learned about 2D and 3D shapes today using both English and te reo Māori words:

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