3D Shapes Comparison Worksheet
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3D Shapes Comparison Worksheet
📚 Part 1: Naming 3D Shapes
Vocabulary Bank: cube, cuboid, pyramid, sphere, cylinder
Shape A (has 6 square faces that are all the same size):
Cube Cuboid PyramidShape B (looks like a box with rectangle faces):
Sphere Cuboid CylinderRemember: faces = flat surfaces, edges = lines where faces meet, vertices = corners
Number Bank: 5, 6, 8, 12
| 3D Shape | Faces | Edges | Vertices |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cube | 6 | _____ (hint: starts with 1) | 8 |
| Cuboid | _____ (same as cube) | 12 | _____ (same as cube) |
| Square Pyramid | 5 | _____ (less than cube) | 5 |
🔄 Part 2: Comparing Shapes
Vocabulary Bank: same, different, faces, edges, vertices, square, rectangle, parallel
Word Bank for Venn Diagram: all square faces, rectangle faces, 6 faces, 8 vertices, 12 edges
CUBE and CUBOID Venn Diagram:
CUBE only: all _______ faces
BOTH shapes: 6 faces, 8 vertices, 12 edges
CUBOID only: _______ faces (not all the same)
Hint: Both cubes and cuboids are rectangular prisms!
✏️ Part 3: Drawing and Creating
Vocabulary Bank: net, unfold, flat, 3D, fold, connect
Draw your net here:
Start with one rectangle in the middle, then draw 5 more rectangles connected to it
Remember: A net needs 6 rectangles total (one for each face)
Word Bank: fold, faces, connect, edges, together
The net would _______ along the lines where the _______ _______.
Word Bank: flat faces, pointed top, round/curved, 3D shapes, roll
Three Shape Comparison:
CUBE only: all _______ are squares
PYRAMID only: has a _______ _______
SPHERE only: is _______ and can _______
ALL THREE have: they are all _______ shapes
Sentence starters:
• My shape is called: _________________________________
• It has _____ faces, _____ edges, and _____ vertices.
• The faces look like: _______ (circles, triangles, squares, rectangles)
• It is special because: _________________________________
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