Shapes S
Shapes S
Shapes S
Activity 1
Part 1
a) b) c) d) e)
f) g) h) i) j)
A 3D (three-dimensional) shape is not flat. You can measure the height, width and
depth of the shape.
Part 2
Label the shapes in Part 1 with the names from the box below
[box]
cube cylinder diamond square triangle
cone pyramid rectangle sphere pentagon
Read the text about shapes and then label the shapes below with the words in
bold.
When we learn about shapes there are some important words that we need to know
so that we can describe each shape.
Two-dimensional, or 2D shapes have sides. So a square has four sides and a
pentagon has five. Where two sides meet they make an angle. On a square each
angle is 90º.
A circle only has one side and the distance all the way round this is called the
circumference. When we measure a circle the distance from one side to the other
through the centre is the diameter and the distance from the side to the centre is
called the radius.
3 dimensional, or 3D shapes are more complex because you can measure the
height, width and depth. The surfaces on a 3D shape are called faces. The number
of faces on a cube is six and on a cylinder only three. Where two faces meet are the
edges. A cube has twelve edges. Where two edges meet there is a corner. A cube
has eight corners.
4. A sphere is …
a) 2D b) 3D