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Math: 2D and 3D Shapes

Recognizing flat and solid shapes

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Math: 2D and 3D Shapes

Recognizing flat and solid shapes

Math - Grade K-1

Instructions: Read each problem carefully. Draw, name, or describe the shapes. Show your thinking when you can.
  1. 1

    Name this 2D shape: a shape with 3 sides and 3 corners.

    Count the sides and corners.

    This 2D shape is a triangle because it has 3 sides and 3 corners.
  2. 2

    Name this 2D shape: a shape with 4 equal sides and 4 corners.

    This 2D shape is a square because it has 4 equal sides and 4 corners.
  3. 3

    Name this 2D shape: a round flat shape with no sides and no corners.

    It can roll if it is cut out and moved.

    This 2D shape is a circle because it is round and has no sides or corners.
  4. 4

    A rectangle is a 2D shape. How many sides does a rectangle have?

    A rectangle has 4 sides.
  5. 5

    A cube is a 3D shape. Name one object that looks like a cube.

    Think of a small block or a game piece.

    One object that looks like a cube is a dice. A cube has flat square faces.
  6. 6

    A ball looks like which 3D shape: cube, sphere, or cone?

    A ball looks like a sphere because it is round all over.
  7. 7

    An ice cream cone looks like which 3D shape?

    It has one point and one round end.

    An ice cream cone looks like a cone because it has a round base and a point.
  8. 8

    Is a square a 2D shape or a 3D shape?

    A square is a 2D shape because it is flat.
  9. 9

    Is a cylinder flat like a drawing or solid like a can?

    Think about a soup can.

    A cylinder is solid like a can because it is a 3D shape.
  10. 10

    Draw a triangle. Then write how many sides it has.

    A triangle has 3 sides.
  11. 11

    Draw a circle. Then write how many corners it has.

    A corner is a point where sides meet.

    A circle has 0 corners.
  12. 12

    Tell whether each shape is 2D or 3D: square, sphere, rectangle, cube.

    A square is 2D, a sphere is 3D, a rectangle is 2D, and a cube is 3D.
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