Name the three-dimensional shape
key notes:
Faces are flat surfaces of a three-dimensional shape.
Sphere
The shape is completely round. It has no flat surfaces.
This shape is a sphere.
Cube
Look at all the faces of the shape.
There are 6 faces. They are all squares.
This shape is a cube.
Cylinder
Look at the faces of the shape.
The shape has two faces. They are both circles. The rest of the shape is curved.
This shape is a cylinder.
Cone
The shape has a pointy tip. This pointy tip is called a vertex.
Look at all the faces of the shape.
The shape has one face. It is a circle. The rest of the shape is curved.
This shape is a cone.
Learn with an example
⚫ What shape is this?
- Sphere
- Cube
- Cone
Look at all the faces of the shape.
There are 6 faces. They are all squares.
This shape is a cube.
⚫ What shape is this?
- Sphere
- Cube
- Cone
The shape is completely round. It has no flat surfaces.
This shape is a sphere.
🔴What shape is this?
- Sphere
- Cube
- Cylinder
- Cone
Look at the faces of the shape.
The shape has two faces. They are both circles. The rest of the shape is curved.
This shape is a cylinder.
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