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2D and 3D Shapes

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2D and 3D Shapes

2D and 3D Shapes

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📐 Part 1: Shape Classification

1. Circle the 2D shapes (single selection for each):

Triangle (tapatoru)

Cube (pūru)

Rectangle (tapawhā roa)

Cylinder (pata)

Square (tapawhā rite)

Pyramid (piramide)

2. Check all the 3D shapes (multiple selection):

Prism (piraimi)

Circle

Cube (pūru)

Pentagon

Cylinder (pata)

Hexagon

3. Match the English terms with their te reo Māori equivalents:
1. Triangle
2. Square
3. Rectangle
4. Cube
A. tapawhā rite
B. pūru
C. tapatoru
D. tapawhā roa

🔢 Part 2: Shape Properties

4. Fill in the blanks about shape properties:

A triangle has _______ sides (tātari), _______ vertices (tohu), and _______ angles (kokowhā).

A rectangular prism has _______ faces (mata), _______ edges (taha), and _______ vertices (tohu).

A square has _______ right angles (kokowhā tika).

5. Which shape has parallel sides?

Triangle

Rectangle

Circle

Pentagon

6. How many faces does a triangular prism have?

📦 Part 3: Nets and 3D Visualisation

7. Draw a net for a cube in the space below:
8. Which 2D shapes would you need to make a triangular prism? Check all that apply:

2 triangles

3 rectangles

1 square

4 circles

9. Sketch the front view of a rectangular prism:

🔄 Part 4: Transformations

10. When you reflect (whakarāpopototanga) a triangle, which properties stay the same? Check all that apply:

Number of sides

Size of angles

Position

Length of sides

11. Fill in the transformation terms:

When you slide a shape, this is called a _____________ (nekeneke).

When you turn a shape around a point, this is called a _____________ (hurihanga).

When you flip a shape over a line, this is called a _____________ (whakarāpopototanga).

12. Draw a square, then draw it after a 90° rotation:

🌟 Part 5: Real-World Applications

13. Name three 3D shapes you can find in your classroom or home:
14. Explain why understanding nets is useful in real life:
15. Which shape would be strongest for building a bridge support?

Triangle

Square

Circle

Rectangle

Explain your answer:

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