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3D Shapes Exploration

3D Shapes Exploration

3D shapes including cube, sphere, cylinder, cone and pyramid

📐 Part 1: Identifying 3D Shapes

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

Shape A: A shape with 6 square faces, 12 edges, and 8 vertices

Cylinder

Cube (Pūrua)

Sphere

Cone

Shape B: A round shape with no edges or vertices

Pyramid

Cuboid

Sphere (Porowhita)

Prism

Shape C: A shape with 2 circular faces and 1 curved surface

Cone (Kono)

Cylinder (Pihi)

Cube

Pyramid

🔍 Part 2: 2D vs 3D Shapes

2. Tick all the statements that are TRUE about 3D shapes:

3D shapes are flat

3D shapes take up space (have volume)

3D shapes have length, width, and height

3D shapes are the same as 2D shapes

You can hold a 3D shape in your hands

3. Complete the sentence:

The main difference between 2D and 3D shapes is that 2D shapes are __________ and only have length and width, while 3D shapes have __________, __________, and __________ and take up __________.

📊 Part 3: Shape Attributes

4. Fill in the table with the correct number of faces, edges, and vertices:
3D Shape Faces (Mata) Edges (Tāra) Vertices (Puku)
Cube (Pūrua) _____ _____ _____
Triangular Pyramid _____ _____ _____
Cylinder (Pihi) _____ _____ _____
5. Match the 3D shape with its description:
1. Cone (Kono)
2. Cuboid
3. Triangular Prism
4. Sphere (Porowhita)
A. Has 2 triangular faces and 3 rectangular faces
B. Has 1 circular face and 1 curved surface that comes to a point
C. Has 6 rectangular faces (like a shoebox)
D. Perfectly round with no flat faces

🎨 Part 4: Drawing and Real-World Connections

6. Draw a simple diagram of a cube showing its faces, edges, and vertices. Label at least 3 faces, 3 edges, and 3 vertices:
7. Think of real-world objects that match these 3D shapes. Write one example for each:

Cube (Pūrua): _________________________

Cylinder (Pihi): _________________________

Sphere (Porowhita): _________________________

Cone (Kono): _________________________

Cuboid: _________________________

8. Explain in your own words why 3D shapes are different from 2D shapes. Give at least two reasons:

🏗️ Part 5: Building Challenge Reflection

9. After building your 3D shape model, describe what you learned about the shape's structure:
10. Which 3D shape was the most challenging to build and why?
11. Circle the te reo Māori terms you learned today:

Pūrua (Cube)

Porowhita (Sphere)

Pihi (Cylinder)

Kono (Cone)

Mata (Faces)

Tāra (Edges)

Puku (Vertices)

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