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2D and 3D Shapes
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2D and 3D Shapes
Help plan a mini play space by spotting, describing and building with shapes. Read each task carefully. Use the diagrams where shown.
Spot the 2D shapes
A
B
C
D
1.Which tile has no straight sides or corners? Name the shape and give its tile letter.
2.Tiles B and D are both squares, even though one is turned. How many sides and corners does each square have?
3.Maia adds a shape with 5 straight sides to the play-space sign. What is this shape called?
- Pentagon
- Rectangle
- Triangle
- Circle
4.A rectangular sign has 4 corners. How many of its corners are right angles?
Build with 3D shapes
5.Match each object to the 3D shape it most closely resembles.
- Toy building block
- Tennis ball
- Tin can
- Party hat
- Sphere
- Cube
- Cylinder
- Cone
6.The play-space tower must stand steadily on a flat face. Which shape has flat square faces: a sphere, a cube or a cone? Explain why.
7.A cube has 6 flat faces. What shape is each face?
- Square
- Circle
- Triangle
- Pentagon
8.A rectangular prism is made from flat rectangular faces. How many faces does it have?
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 8
Make and explain
9.Two triangles can be joined along one whole side to make a larger shape. Draw one possible arrangement and name the shape you make.
10.Imagine folding a paper square exactly in half so both parts cover each other. What do we call a line that divides a shape into matching halves?
11.For the play-space gate, sketch a 2D shape with at least 4 sides. Label its name and write how many sides it has.
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