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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

📐 Part 1: Identifying 2D Shapes

1. Circle the correct shape names:

Shape with 3 corners and 3 sides:

Triangle / Tapatoru

Square / Tapawhā rite

Circle / Porohita

2. How many sides does a rectangle have?
3. Draw a square in the box below:
4. Which shapes have curved edges? Check all that apply:

Circle

Triangle

Rectangle

Oval

🎲 Part 2: Exploring 3D Shapes

5. Match the 3D shape with its description:
1. Cube
2. Cylinder
3. Sphere
4. Pyramid
A. Round like a ball
B. Has triangular faces
C. All faces are squares
D. Can roll and has circular ends
6. How many faces does a cube have?

4 faces

6 faces

8 faces

7. Name one object in your classroom that looks like a cylinder:

🔄 Part 3: Shapes and Symmetry

8. Draw a line of symmetry on this shape:
9. Fill in the blanks about shape transformations:

When you _______ a shape, you turn it around.

When you _______ a shape, you move it to a new place.

When you _______ a shape, you make a mirror image.

10. Which of these shapes can be folded in half to make two equal parts?

Square

Circle

Triangle (equal sides)

Rectangle

🧩 Part 4: Building with Shapes

11. What 2D shapes make up a cube? Circle the correct answer:

6 triangles

6 squares

4 rectangles

12. Draw two triangles that can be put together to make a square:
13. Complete the sentences using shape words:

A ____________ has no corners and can roll.

A ____________ has 4 equal sides and 4 corners.

A ____________ is a 3D shape that looks like a box.

14. Look around your classroom. Draw one 2D shape and one 3D shape you can see:

2D shape I found: ________________

3D shape I found: ________________

🌟 Part 5: Shape Challenge

15. Use your knowledge to answer these questions:
a) How many edges does a triangular pyramid have?
b) If you cut a cylinder in half, what 2D shape would you see?
c) Name the te reo Māori word for triangle:
16. Design your own shape creature using at least 3 different shapes:
List the shapes you used:

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