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3D Shapes Exploration

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3D Shapes Exploration

Help plan a tiny playground made from 3D shapes. Look closely, count carefully, and explain your clues.

Spot the Shapes

Use the clues in each question to answer these playground-planning questions.

1.The playground has a round ball that can roll in any direction. Which 3D shape is it?
  • Cube
  • Sphere
  • Cylinder
  • Cone
2.A tunnel has two flat circular ends and one curved surface. Which shape is it?
  • Cylinder
  • Cube
  • Sphere
  • Rectangular prism
3.True or false: A cube has six flat square faces.
TrueFalse
4.A party hat comes to a point and has a circular base. Name its 3D shape.

Build and Describe

Think about the faces, edges and corners (vertices) of solid shapes.

5.Fill in the blanks: A cube has faces, edges and vertices.
6.Match each word to its meaning: face, edge, vertex.
  • Face
  • Edge
  • Vertex
  • Where two faces meet
  • A flat surface
  • A corner where edges meet
7.Which of these shapes can roll smoothly? Choose every correct answer.
  • Sphere
  • Cylinder
  • Cube
  • Cone
8.True or false: A sphere has a flat face.
TrueFalse
9.A rectangular prism is used as a block for the playground wall. Name one everyday object that has this shape.
Draw a cube or rectangular prism. Add at least one face, one edge and one vertex label. Then write what shape you chose.

3 printable pages

  • 3D Shapes Exploration, page 1 of 3: Spot the Shapes

    Page 1

  • 3D Shapes Exploration, page 2 of 3: Build and Describe

    Page 2

  • 3D Shapes Exploration, page 3 of 3: Draw a cube or rectangular prism. Add at least one face, one edge and one vertex

    Page 3

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