Part 1: 3D Shape Language

WALT: describe 3D shapes using mathematical words.

a. A solid with 6 equal square faces is a:

b. A solid with two triangular ends and three rectangular faces is a:

c. A solid with one curved surface and two flat circular faces is a:

Part 2: Front, Side and Top Views

Imagine turning a solid model. A view is a 2D drawing of what you can see from one direction.

I know my two drawings show the same solid because:

Part 3: Exit Ticket and Teacher Answer Key

Teacher Answer Key

1. Face: a flat or curved surface. Edge: a line where two faces meet. Vertex: a point where edges meet.

2a. cube   2b. triangular prism   2c. cylinder

3. Six equal squares joined edge-to-edge in a pattern that folds into a solid.

4. rectangle

5. circle

6. triangle

7. Answers will vary. Check that both drawings represent the same chosen solid and that visible features are labelled accurately.

8. Accept answers such as: “we see different faces or surfaces” or “the object is being viewed from a different direction”.

9–10. Answers will vary. Use responses to identify students who need more support with spatial reasoning and viewpoint language.