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2D and 3D Shapes

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2D and 3D Shapes

2D and 3D Shapes

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

📐 Part 1: Identifying 2D Shapes

1. Circle the correct name for each shape:

Shape A (Triangle):

Square

Triangle (Tapatoru)

Circle

Shape B (Rectangle):

Pentagon

Rectangle

Hexagon

2. How many sides does a pentagon have?
3. Draw a square (tapawhā rite) in the box below:

🎲 Part 2: 3D Shapes and Their Properties

4. Match each 3D shape with its correct number of faces:
1. Cube
2. Triangular Pyramid
3. Sphere
A. 0 faces
B. 6 faces
C. 4 faces
5. Which of these are properties of 3D shapes? (Check all that apply)

Faces

Edges

Vertices

Colour

6. A cube has _____ edges and _____ vertices.

Fill in the blanks: A cube has _______ edges and _______ vertices.

🔍 Part 3: Classifying Shapes

7. Sort these shapes into 2D or 3D by writing their names in the correct column:

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

8. What is the difference between a 2D shape and a 3D shape?
9. Circle the shapes that have right angles:

Circle

Square

Rectangle

Triangle

🏠 Part 4: Shapes in Real Life

10. Name a real-life object that has the shape of:

a) A sphere: _________________

b) A cube: _________________

c) A cylinder: _________________

d) A triangle: _________________

11. Draw and label one 2D shape and one 3D shape you can find in your classroom:
12. Explain why a face of a cube is a square. Use mathematical language in your answer.

🧠 Part 5: Challenge Questions

13. If you cut a cube in half, what 2D shape would you see on the cut surface?
14. How many triangular faces does a triangular pyramid have?

2

3

4

5

15. Create your own shape classification rule and give an example:

My rule: Shapes that have ________________________________

Example shapes that follow this rule: ________________________________

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