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How can we identify different 3-D shapes?

Goal:

Goal:

Practice!

Goal: Identify 3-D shapes and their attributes.

All 3-D shapes are made of faces, edges, and vertices. Click the rectangular prism below to see all of the faces!

Faces are the flat surfaces on a 3-d shape

Faces are the flat surfaces on a 3-d shape

The rectangular prism shown above has 12 edges.
Can you find all 12? Click the rectangular prism above to reveal the 12 edges.


Faces are the flat surfaces on a 3-d shape

The rectangular prism shown above has 8 vertices.
Do you see all 8? Click the rectangular prism above to reveal the 8 vertices.


Let’s learn more about different 3-D shapes and their attributes. Click each tab to learn more about the shape.

2 faces, 2 edges, no vertices

Cylinder showing 2 faces, 2 edges and no vertices

6 faces, 12 edges, 8 vertices

Cube showing 6 faces, 12 edges and 8 vertices

5 faces, 9 edges, 6 vertices

Triangular prism showing 5 faces, 9 edges and 6 vertices

no faces, edges, or vertices

Sphere showing no faces, edges or vertices

6 faces, 12 edges, 8 vertices

Rectangular prism showing 6 faces, 12 edges and 8 vertices

1 face, 0 edges, 1 vertex

Cone showing 1 face, 0 edges and 1 vertex


Now, show how well you can identify three dimensional shapes! Click the button below to get to the worksheet. When you are finished, submit your assignment to your teacher.

Click the button below to download your worksheet.

Three-Dimensional Shapes