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3D Shape Sorting

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3D Shape Sorting

3D shapes including cube, sphere, cylinder and pyramid

📚 Part 1: Shape Identification

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

Shape with 6 square faces:

sphere

cube

cylinder

2. Which shape has NO flat faces?

cube

pyramid

sphere

3. Which shapes have curved surfaces? (Tick all that apply)

cylinder

cube

sphere

cone

4. A rectangular prism has _____ faces, _____ edges, and _____ vertices.

6 faces, 12 edges, 8 vertices

5 faces, 8 edges, 5 vertices

4 faces, 6 edges, 4 vertices

🔍 Part 2: Shape Sorting

5. Sort these shapes into TWO groups. Write the shape names in each box and explain your sorting rule.

Shapes to sort: cube, sphere, cylinder, pyramid, cone, rectangular prism

Group 1:
Group 2:
6. My sorting rule was:
7. Which shapes would you find in a group called "shapes with triangular faces"?

pyramid

cube

cone

triangular prism

✏️ Part 3: Describing Shapes

8. Complete the sentences about a cylinder:

A cylinder has _____ flat faces and _____ curved surface.

The flat faces are _____________ in shape.

A cylinder can _____________ along a flat surface.

9. Draw a line to match each shape property to the correct shape:
Has 8 vertices
Can roll in all directions
Has 1 curved surface and 1 flat face
All faces are the same size
Cone
Cube
Sphere
Rectangular prism
10. Explain why a sphere and a cube would be in different groups when sorting by "ability to roll":

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