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Attributes of 3D Shapes - Worksheet

  • Updated

    Updated:  19 May 2023

A worksheet for students to practice giving attributes of 3D shapes.

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    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  4 Pages

  • Curriculum
  • Grades

    Grades:  1 - 2

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teaching resource

Attributes of 3D Shapes - Worksheet

  • Updated

    Updated:  19 May 2023

A worksheet for students to practice giving attributes of 3D shapes.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  4 Pages

  • Curriculum
  • Grades

    Grades:  1 - 2

A worksheet for students to practice giving attributes of 3D shapes.

Explore 3D Shapes and Their Properties

This worksheet allows your students to identify a variety of common 3D objects and their properties. There are two versions of the resource, which are outlined below:

  • Version 1 – Students must name the shape, then record the number of faces, edges and vertices.
  • Version 2 – Students must name the shape, then record the number of faces, edges, vertices, flat surfaces and curved surfaces.

The 3D shapes included in this worksheet are: cube, rectangular prism, cone, triangular pyramid, cylinder, square pyramid and triangular prism.

A Note About Cones and Cylinders

If you look at the answer sheet to this resource, you will notice the following properties are attributed to cones and cylinders:

  • Cones – Faces (0), Edges (0), Vertices (0)
  • Cylinders – Faces (0), Edges (0), Vertices (0)

If this seems strange to you, then please read on for an explanation!

In geometry, the following definitions apply for faces, edges and vertices:

  • Face – A flat surface with straight edges.
  • Edge – A straight line formed by two faces meeting.
  • Vertex – The point where two or more edges meet.

According to these definitions, a cone has no faces, edges or vertices. It has one flat surface, one curved surface and one apex.

Similarly, according to these definitions, a cylinder has no faces, edges or vertices. It has two flat surfaces and two curved surfaces.

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Use the dropdown menu next to the Download button to choose between the editable Google Slides and the quick-print PDF version of this resource.

As this resource includes answer sheets, we recommend printing one version of the entire file, then removing the student worksheets for photocopying.

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