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2D 3D Shape Sorting

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2D 3D Shape Sorting

2D 3D Shape Sorting

Various 2D and 3D shapes including circles, squares, triangles, cubes, spheres and cylinders

🔍 Part 1: Shape Identification

1. Circle the 2D shapes (flat shapes):

Circle

Cube

Triangle (tapatoru)

Sphere

Square (tapawhā rite)

Cylinder

2. Which shape has exactly 4 equal sides and 4 right angles?

Triangle

Rectangle

Square (tapawhā rite)

Circle

3. How many faces does a cube have?

📊 Part 2: Shape Attributes

4. Match each shape with its correct number of sides:
Triangle (tapatoru)
Square
Pentagon
Hexagon
6 sides
4 sides
3 sides
5 sides
5. Fill in the blanks about shape attributes:

A triangle has _____ vertices and _____ edges.

A rectangle has _____ right angles.

A circle has _____ straight sides.

6. Which 3D shapes can roll? (Check all that apply)

Cube

Sphere

Cylinder

Rectangular prism

Cone

🎨 Part 3: Shape Sorting Challenge

7. Sort these shapes into TWO groups. Draw or write the shapes in each group and explain your sorting rule.

Shapes to sort: circle, cube, triangle, sphere, square, cylinder, rectangle

Group 1:

Group 2:

My sorting rule is:

8. Draw a shape that has exactly 3 corners and 3 sides:

🏠 Part 4: Shapes Around Us

9. Look around your classroom or home. Name one object for each shape:

Circle: ________________________

Rectangle: ______________________

Cube: ___________________________

Cylinder: _______________________

10. Which shape would make the best wheel for a car?

Square

Triangle

Circle

Rectangle

Explain why:

11. Challenge: Can you make a square using 2 triangles? Draw your answer:

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