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Math Grade K-1

Math: 3D Shapes Sphere Cube Cone and Cylinder

Identify and describe simple solid shapes

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Practice naming and describing 3D shapes, including spheres, cubes, cones, and cylinders.

Read each problem carefully. Name the 3D shape or describe what you notice. Show your work in the space provided.

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Identify and describe simple solid shapes

Math - Grade K-1

Instructions: Read each problem carefully. Name the 3D shape or describe what you notice. Show your work in the space provided.
  1. 1
    A round ball shaped like a sphere.

    A ball is shaped like which 3D shape: sphere, cube, cone, or cylinder?

  2. 2
    A cube-shaped box with flat square faces.

    A box with all flat square faces is shaped like which 3D shape?

  3. 3
    A cone-shaped party hat.

    A party hat is shaped like which 3D shape: sphere, cube, cone, or cylinder?

  4. 4
    A can shaped like a cylinder.

    A soup can is shaped like which 3D shape?

  5. 5
    A sphere, cube, cone, and cylinder shown together.

    Circle the shapes that can roll: sphere, cube, cone, cylinder.

  6. 6
    A cube with flat square faces.

    Which 3D shape has 6 flat square faces?

  7. 7
    A smooth sphere with no corners or flat faces.

    Which 3D shape has no flat faces and no corners?

  8. 8
    A cone with one point and one flat circle.

    Which 3D shape has one point and one flat circle?

  9. 9
    A cylinder with two flat circular faces.

    Which 3D shape has two flat circles, one on top and one on bottom?

  10. 10
    A ball, cube, ice cream cone, and can.

    Look at these objects: ball, dice, ice cream cone, can. Write the 3D shape name for each object.

  11. 11
    Three cubes stacked neatly.

    Which shape is best for stacking neatly: sphere, cube, cone, or cylinder?

  12. 12
    A ball, block, party hat, and can for matching shapes.

    Draw a line to match each shape name to an object: sphere to ball, cube to block, cone to party hat, cylinder to can.

  13. 13
    A cube and a sphere side by side.

    A shape has flat faces and corners. It does not roll. Is it a cube or a sphere?

  14. 14
    A cone and a cube side by side.

    A shape has a curved side and can stand on a flat circle. Is it a cone or a cube?

  15. 15
    Common objects shaped like a sphere, cube, cone, and cylinder.

    Find one object in the classroom or at home that looks like a sphere, cube, cone, or cylinder. Write the object and its shape name.

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