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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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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
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
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
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 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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Geometry 2
Guided Lesson
Geometry 2
Geometry in kindergarten involves the basics of measurement, shapes, and spatial reasoning. Designed and reviewed by teachers, this guided lesson gives kids an overview of these concepts with clear instruction and engaging exercises. Geometry practice in kindergarten can help bolster the skills needed for higher-level concepts in the later grades. You can give kids even more practice by downloading and printing the accompanying worksheets.
Kindergarten
Math
Guided Lesson
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
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
3-D Shapes in the World
Worksheet
3-D Shapes in the World
Shapes are everywhere! Use this fun real-world inspired worksheet to practice identifying 3-D shapes found in everyday activities.
Kindergarten
Math
Worksheet
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
3D Shapes in Real Life
Worksheet
3D Shapes in Real Life
To get a better handle on 3-D shapes, ask your kid to match them up to real world objects.
1st grade
Math
Worksheet
Irregular Volume Shapes
Worksheet
Irregular Volume Shapes
Transfer student’s understanding of calculating the volume of rectangular prisms to calculating the volume of irregular shapes.
5th grade
Math
Worksheet
Rectangular Prism Cut-Out
Worksheet
Rectangular Prism Cut-Out
Use this rectangular prism cut-out to help your child learn more complex geometric shapes, or practice finding the surface area or volume of an object.
2nd grade
Math
Worksheet
3-D Shapes: Fill in the Table
Worksheet
3-D Shapes: Fill in the Table
Need a refresher course on 3-d shapes? Kids finish the table by labeling or drawing each shape, then write how many faces, sides, and vertices each one has.
2nd grade
Math
Worksheet
Shape Match
Worksheet
Shape Match
Help your child practice his skills in geometry with this printable worksheet, which asks him to name the different shapes.
1st grade
Math
Worksheet
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
3D Shapes to Life
Worksheet
3D Shapes to Life
This worksheet brings 3D shapes to life, including a sphere, cube, cone and cylinder!
Preschool
Math
Worksheet
3-Dimensional Shapes
Worksheet
3-Dimensional Shapes
Learn how to draw 3-dimensional shapes with this simple guide for kids. This is a great way to review the 3D shapes.
1st grade
Math
Worksheet

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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