What is a two-dimensional shape?

 
In geometry, a two-dimensional shape can be defined as a flat plane figure or a shape that has
two dimensions – length and width. 
Two-dimensional or 2-D shapes do not have any thickness and can be measured in only two
faces. 
 
We can classify figures on the basis of the dimensions they have. 
A circle, triangle, square, rectangle and pentagon are examples of two-dimensional shapes. 

  Fun Facts
 A point is zero-dimensional, while a line is one-dimensional, for we can only measure its length. 
 

 Let's sing!
2-D shapes can be drawn flat on a plane,
Length and width are dimensions that are main!
 

What are Three-Dimensional shapes?

In geometry, a three-dimensional shape can be defined as a solid figure or an object
or shape that has three dimensions – length, width and height. Unlike two-dimensional
shapes, three-dimensional shapes have thickness or depth.

The attributes of a three-dimensional figure are faces, edges and vertices. The three

dimensions compose the edges of a 3D geometric shape.
A cube, rectangular prism, sphere, cone and cylinder are the basic 3-dimensional
shapes we see around us. 

3 Dimensional Games
Volume using Unit Cubes
A unit cube is a cube which has a volume or capacity of 1 units. You can count the
number of unit cubes that can fit into a solid to find its volume.

We can see a cube in a Rubik’s cube and a die, a rectangular prism in a book and a
box, a sphere in a globe and a ball, a cone in carrot and an ice cream cone and a
cylinder in a bucket and a barrel, around us. 

 
Here’s a list of the 3-D or three-dimensional shapes with their name, pictures and
attributes.
 Name of 3D shape:  Picture of 3D shape:  Attributes:
 Faces - 6

 Cube  Edges - 12
 Vertices - 8
 Faces - 6

 Rectangular Prism or Cuboid  Edges - 12

 Vertices - 8
 Curved Face - 1

 Sphere  Edges - 0
 Vertices - 0
 Flat Face - 1
 Curved Face - 1
 Cone
 Edges - 1
 Vertices - 1
 Flat Face - 2
 Curved Face - 1
 Cylinder
 Edges - 2
 Vertices - 0

 
  Fun Facts
 All three-dimensional shapes are made up of two-dimensional shapes.
 

 Let's sing!
3D shapes are fat not flat.
Find a cone in a birthday hat!
You see a sphere in a basketball,
And a cuboid in a building so tall!
You see a cube in the dice you roll,
And a cylinder in a shiny flag pole!