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Exploring Shapes and Space

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Exploring Shapes and Space

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📐 Part 1: Shape Identification

1. Which of these is a 3D shape?

Triangle

Cube

Square

Circle

2. How many faces does a rectangular prism have?

4

6

8

12

3. Which shapes have at least one line of symmetry? (Tick all that apply)

Square

Rectangle

Scalene triangle

Circle

4. A cylinder has _____ curved faces and _____ flat faces.

1 curved, 2 flat

2 curved, 1 flat

0 curved, 3 flat

3 curved, 0 flat

🏫 Part 2: Spatial Language and Shape Hunt

5. Describe the position of a shape you found in your classroom using spatial language (above, beside, inside, adjacent, etc.):

I found a _________________ shape that is positioned _________________________________

6. Name three 2D shapes you can see in your classroom environment and describe one property of each:
Shape 1: ________________________________
Property: ______________________________
Shape 2: ________________________________
Property: ______________________________
Shape 3: ________________________________
Property: ______________________________
7. Draw and label a 3D shape that you might find in a kitchen. Include labels for faces, edges, and vertices:

🔄 Part 3: Transformations and Reasoning

8. If you flip (reflect) a triangle, what stays the same and what changes?
Stays the same: _________________________
Changes: _______________________________
9. Extension Challenge: How many different ways can you arrange 4 identical squares to form a larger shape? Sketch two different arrangements below:
10. Complete this sentence: "A triangular prism is different from a triangle because _______________"

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