ANGELS VIRTUAL SCH. (June 2015)
3D Shape Properties Name ____________________
Write a description for each shape. Think carefully about their properties.
This 3D shape is a ________.
It has
This 3D shape is a ________.
It has
This 3D shape is a ________.
It has
This 3D shape is a ________.
It has
This 3D shape is a ________.
It has
Cube
Cylinder
Cuboid
Cone
Sphere
3D Shape Properties
Match the shapes to the correct descriptions.
This 3D shape has no flat
faces and no straight edges.
It has just one curved face.
It is a ________________.
This 3D shape has one curved
face and one flat face. The
flat face is a circle.
It is a ________________.
This 3D shape has 6 flat
square faces, 12 straight
edges and 8 corners.
It is a ________________.
This 3D shape has one curved
face and 2 flat circular faces.
It is a ________________.
This 3D shape has 6 flat faces; 2
are squares and 4 are rectangles.
It has 12 straight edges and 8
corners.
It is a ________________.
Cube
Cylinder
Cuboid
Cone
Sphere
What shape is it?
1)
I have 4 sides and 4 corners. My sides are not all the same length.
I am a …
rectangle
Can you make up your own clues for the following shapes:
Circle
Cuboid
Triangle
2)
Cube
Octagon
Cone
This shape is a …………………………………………………
It has ………………………… sides.
It has ………………………… corners.
It has ………………………… edges.
This shape is a …………………………………………………
It has ………………………… sides.
It has ………………………… corners.
This shape is a …………………………………………………
It has ………………………… sides.
It has ………………………… corners.
It has ………………………… edges.
Which of the above shapes is the only one with a curved side?
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3)
Roll a rectangle of paper (newspaper, magazine pages, etc) into a tube and use
paper clips, staples or sticky tape to join the edges together. Try using different sized
rectangles and see what the cylinders look like.
The rectangle makes one curved surface of a cylinder.
If it had a top and a bottom, how many surfaces would it have altogether?
……………………………………………………………
4)
Find 5 everyday objects that are like cylinders.
……………………………………………………………
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5)
Find 5 different shaped objects in your home and draw them.