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3D Shapes Resources

3D shapes are solid objects that have three dimensions. These dimensions are length, width, and height. While 2D shapes are flat, 3D shapes objects that have depth to them. A soccer ball is a 3D shape, also known as a sphere, while a circle on a piece of paper is a 2D shape. To learn more about the different names and properties of 3D shapes, see our resources below.

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Picture Math Addition
Workbook
Picture Math Addition
Math is a jungle sometimes! Cut, paste, and count your way through in this workbook where it all adds up.
Kindergarten
Math
Workbook
2D and 3D Shape Sort: Factory
Game
2D and 3D Shape Sort: Factory
Kids sort 2D and 3D shapes in this engaging geometry game.
Kindergarten
Math
Game
Solid Shapes: Identifying 3-D Shapes
Lesson plan
Solid Shapes: Identifying 3-D Shapes
Introduce your students to 3-D solid geometric shapes and encourage them explore their everyday space for these shapes. In this lesson, they will learn to look at a ball as a sphere!
Kindergarten
Math
Lesson plan
2D and 3D Shape Sort: Car
Game
2D and 3D Shape Sort: Car
On the road again! Kids identify 2D and 3D shapes in this sorting game.
1st grade
Math
Game
3D Shapes Ice Cream Attack
Game
3D Shapes Ice Cream Attack
Kids must identify 3D shapes to keep Office Ice Cream from melting.
1st grade
Math
Game
2D and 3D Shape Match
Game
2D and 3D Shape Match
Kids match common 2D shapes with their 3D partners in this interactive memory game.
Kindergarten
Math
Game
Shape Models
Lesson plan
Shape Models
With this activity, students will identify shapes, build 3D shapes, and practice describing shapes with a partner.
2nd grade
Math
Lesson plan
Edges and Vertices Space Hunt
Game
Edges and Vertices Space Hunt
Search for 3D shapes in this hide-n-seek game for kids. Look for shapes based on the number of edges and vertices.
2nd grade
Math
Game
Shapes Inside Shapes
Lesson plan
Shapes Inside Shapes
Look all around! We can find 2D shapes inside 3D shapes wherever we go! In this lesson, students will sort shapes and recognize the 2D components of common 3D shapes.
Kindergarten
Math
Lesson plan
Geometry 4
Guided Lesson
Geometry 4
This guided geometry lesson takes second graders on an exploration of 2D and 3D shapes. Kids will learn how to sort shapes, as well as partition them into halves, quarters and thirds. Tangrams are also featured within the exercise in order to give kids practical ways of practicing their new geometry skills. For more printable practice, try the geometry worksheets recommended by our curriculum advisors to accompany this lesson.
2nd grade
Math
Guided Lesson
Solid Shape Sort
Lesson plan
Solid Shape Sort
Give your students a head start on 3D shapes with this lesson that has them use their observational skills to identify what differentiates the shapes.
2nd grade
Math
Lesson plan
Geometry 3
Guided Lesson
Geometry 3
First grade geometry covers basic shapes, as well as an introduction to 3D shapes. Our team of curriculum experts designed the following guided lesson, which provides an overview of first grade geometric concepts and gives kids lots of opportunities for practice. If your child needs more support in a different format, check out the suggested first grade geometry worksheets.
1st grade
Math
Guided Lesson
2-D and 3-D Shapes
Workbook
2-D and 3-D Shapes
Build a solid geometry foundation with these hands-on shapes. Kids can practice identifying attributes of 2-D and 3-D shapes, then put their knowledge to the test by drawing and making 3-D shapes.
2nd grade
Math
Workbook
2D and 3D Shapes
Worksheet
2D and 3D Shapes
Boost your child's understanding of geometry dimensions with this worksheet that challenges her to match 2D and 3D Shapes.
1st grade
Math
Worksheet
Sort 2D and 3D Shapes
Worksheet
Sort 2D and 3D Shapes
Can your kid tell the difference between 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional shapes? Kindergarten is a good time to start!
Kindergarten
Math
Worksheet
Comparing Solids
Lesson plan
Comparing Solids
In this lesson, your students will play "I Spy" to identify 3-D shapes. They will use language to describe the shapes and be able to compare them easily.
2nd grade
Math
Lesson plan
Shape Review: Line Segments, Symmetry, and More
Worksheet
Shape Review: Line Segments, Symmetry, and More
Review second grade geometry concepts from two- and three-dimensional shapes to symmetry with this helpful shape study guide.
2nd grade
Math
Worksheet
3D Shapes
Worksheet
3D Shapes
This shape recognition worksheet is jam-packed with activities. Can your kid trace, color, and identify these three-dimensional shapes?
1st grade
Math
Worksheet
Shapes From Every Angle
Workbook
Shapes From Every Angle
Get in shape for geometry! From 2D to 3D, polygons to prisms, your child will soon be a shape master. After a review of important terms and concepts, he will practice identifying real world shapes.
1st grade
Math
Workbook
Geometry Shape Up
Workbook
Geometry Shape Up
Geometry isn't so scary when it comes with colorful designs and easy-to-interpret illustrations! In order to take on algebra later on, your student will first need to conquer basic geometry.
3rd grade
Math
Workbook
Dividing Clay Shapes
Lesson plan
Dividing Clay Shapes
Students will use their hands to mold clay into shapes, then divide those shapes into equal and unequal quarters.
1st grade
Math
Lesson plan
Magical Movement
Lesson plan
Magical Movement
It’s magic! In this lesson, students will “magically” move shapes together to form new shapes. Clay and toothpicks equal hands-on fun! Tangram challenges are provided for those students who need that little extra challenge.
Kindergarten
Math
Lesson plan
Geometry Puzzles
Lesson plan
Geometry Puzzles
Your students will solve and create shape riddles while practicing their knowledge of shape attributes.
1st grade
Reading & writing
Lesson plan
Identify Shapes
Worksheet
Identify Shapes
Sort out your shapes with this fill-in-the-bubble style quiz, perfect for standardized testing prep.
1st grade
Math
Worksheet
Start to Sketch and Doodle
Workbook
Start to Sketch and Doodle
Do more with drawing in this book of interesting art basics and history. Each page challenges kids to think outside the box to draw or create a pattern, while honing language, math skills, and more.
1st grade
Math
Workbook

Get Started With 3D Shapes

3D shapes can be complicated to work with at first because they have strange names and properties that are different from the familiar 2D shapes. We’ve put together a list of some properties of common 3D shapes and common equations that can be used when working with 3D shapes.

3D ShapePropertiesVolumeSurface Area
SphereIt has no edges or vertices (corners)
It has one surface
It is perfectly symmetrical
All points on the surface are the same distance "r" from the center		4⁄3 × π × r34 × π × r2
CylinderIt has a flat base and a flat top
The base is the same as the top
It has one curved side		π × r2 × h 2 × π × r × (r + h)
ConeIt has a flat base
It has one curved side		1⁄3 × π × r2 × hπ × r × (r + s)
CubeIt has 6 Faces, each with 4 edges (and is a square)
It has 12 Edges
It has 8 Vertices (corner points), each is where 3 edges meet		(edge length)36 × (edge length)2
Triangular PrismIt has identical ends (triangles) and flat faces
It has the same cross section all along its length		Base area × length2 × base area + base perimeter × length

Now that you have a list of some of the common 3D shapes, dive into our resources to learn how to apply these shapes and other, or move on to our volume page to learn how to calculate how much area these 3D shapes take up.
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