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Exploring 2D 3D Shapes

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Exploring 2D 3D Shapes

Exploring 2D 3D Shapes

Various 2D and 3D shapes including triangles, squares, cubes, and pyramids

📐 Part 1: Identifying 2D and 3D Shapes

1. Circle whether each shape is 2D or 3D:

Triangle:

2D

3D

Cube:

2D

3D

Circle:

2D

3D

Pyramid:

2D

3D

🔍 Part 2: Shape Properties

2. Fill in the blanks about shape properties:

A triangle has _______ sides and _______ vertices.

A square has _______ sides that are all _______ length.

A cube has _______ faces and _______ edges.

A sphere has _______ flat faces.

3. Match the shape with its correct property:
1. Rectangle
2. Cylinder
3. Pentagon
4. Triangular prism
A. Has 5 sides
B. Has 2 circular faces
C. Has 4 sides with opposite sides equal
D. Has triangular faces at each end

🎨 Part 3: Drawing and Creating Shapes

4. Draw the following 2D shapes in the box below:

Draw: a triangle, a square, a rectangle, and a circle

5. Look around your classroom. List 3 objects that are examples of 3D shapes and name the shape:

🌟 Part 4: Shape Classification

6. Check all the properties that apply to a pyramid:

Has a flat base

Has triangular faces

Is a 2D shape

Has vertices

Has edges

7. Sort these shapes into the correct groups. Write the shape names in the boxes:

Shapes to sort: triangle, cube, circle, sphere, square, cylinder, rectangle, pyramid

2D Shapes:

3D Shapes:

💭 Part 5: Thinking About Shapes

8. Explain the difference between 2D and 3D shapes:
9. Which shape would you use to build a house and why?
10. Challenge: Can you think of a shape that has exactly 6 faces? What is it called?

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