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3D Shape Matching

3D Shape Matching

3D shapes and nets illustration

🔍 Part 1: Shape Recognition

1. Circle the correct name for each 3D shape:

Shape A (Cube):

Cylinder / Rōrā

Cube / Tapawhā rite

Pyramid / Tihi

Shape B (Triangular Prism):

Sphere / Pōro

Triangular Prism / Pūrerehua tapatoru

Cone / Kōni

2. Check all the properties that describe a rectangular prism (pūrerehua tapawhā):

Has 6 faces (mata)

Has 8 vertices (kokonga)

Has 12 edges (taha)

Has curved surfaces

All faces are rectangles

🎯 Part 2: Matching Activity

3. Match each 3D shape with its correct net by drawing lines:
1. Cube
2. Triangular Prism
3. Square Pyramid
4. Cylinder
A. Rectangle with 2 circles
B. 6 connected squares
C. 2 triangles with 3 rectangles
D. Square with 4 triangles
4. Match the te reo Māori terms with their English meanings:
1. Mata
2. Kokonga
3. Taha
4. Pūrerehua
A. Edge
B. Face
C. Prism
D. Vertex/Corner

✏️ Part 3: Drawing and Design

5. Draw the net for a cube in the space below:
6. Sketch a triangular prism from different viewpoints:

Front view:

Side view:

📝 Part 4: Describing Shapes

7. Fill in the blanks using the word bank:

Word Bank: faces, edges, vertices, rectangular, triangular, net

A cube has 6 __________, 12 __________, and 8 __________. When we unfold a 3D shape, we get its __________. A __________ prism has two triangle faces and three rectangle faces.

8. Complete this sentence in both languages:

English: This shape is a __________ because it has __________.

Te reo Māori: Ko tēnei te __________ nā te mea __________.

9. Explain why this net would or would not fold into a cube:

🤔 Part 5: Problem Solving

10. A mystery 3D shape has these properties:

• It has 5 faces (mata)

• It has 8 edges (taha)

• It has 5 vertices (kokonga)

• One face is a square, four faces are triangles

What shape is this? ____________________

11. Design your own 3D shape and describe it:

Draw your shape:

Describe its properties:

Number of faces (mata): ____

Number of edges (taha): ____

Number of vertices (kokonga): ____

Shape name: ____________________

12. Reflection - What did you learn about 2D and 3D shapes today?

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