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Shape Classification Activity

Shape Classification Activity

Geometric shapes illustration

📐 Part 1: Shape Identification

Instructions: Look at each shape carefully and identify its name. Use the word bank below to help you.

Word Bank: triangle, square, rectangle, pentagon, hexagon, circle, cube, pyramid, cylinder, sphere, rectangular prism

1. Shape A (triangle): ________________
2. Shape B (square): ________________
3. Shape C (cylinder): ________________
4. Shape D (hexagon): ________________
5. Shape E (pyramid): ________________
6. Shape F (sphere): ________________

📊 Part 2: Classification Chart

Instructions: Complete the chart below for each shape. Count carefully!

7. Triangle

Number of sides: _______ Number of angles: _______ Number of faces: _______

8. Square

Number of sides: _______ Number of angles: _______ Number of faces: _______

9. Cube

Number of edges: _______ Number of vertices: _______ Number of faces: _______

10. Rectangular Prism

Number of edges: _______ Number of vertices: _______ Number of faces: _______

11. Cylinder

Number of curved surfaces: _______ Number of flat faces: _______ Number of edges: _______

🔍 Part 3: Shape Properties

12. Circle the correct properties for a pentagon:

Has 5 sides

Has 5 angles

Has 6 vertices

Is a polygon

13. Which shapes are 3D shapes? (Tick all that apply)

Triangle

Cube

Circle

Sphere

Pyramid

Rectangle

14. A quadrilateral is a shape with:

3 sides

4 sides

5 sides

6 sides

🎯 Part 4: Shape Sorting

15. Match each shape with its correct category:
1. Square
2. Cube
3. Circle
4. Pyramid
A. 2D shape with no sides
B. 3D shape with triangular faces
C. 2D quadrilateral with equal sides
D. 3D shape with 6 square faces

✍️ Part 5: Explanation Writing

16. Choose ONE shape from the activity and write a detailed explanation of why it belongs to its category. Use geometric vocabulary such as: edges, vertices, faces, angles, polygon, sides.

Shape chosen: ________________________

🎨 Part 6: Drawing Challenge

17. Draw and label a shape that has exactly 6 sides:
18. Draw a 3D shape that has both curved and flat surfaces:

🧠 Part 7: Critical Thinking

19. Fill in the blanks using your knowledge of shape properties:

A triangle has _____ sides and _____ angles. All triangles are _________ because they are closed shapes made of straight lines. The point where two sides meet is called a _________.

20. True or False? Circle your answer and explain why:

Statement: All squares are rectangles, but not all rectangles are squares.

True

False

Explanation:

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