3D Shapes

1) Match each 3D shape to its name.

triangular
cylinder sphere
prism

cube triangular-based pyramid cone

(tetrahedron)

2) Write the number of faces, edges and vertices that each 3D shape has.
a) b)

3)
a) Write the name of the 3D shape that has been drawn.

b) Then, write the number of faces, edges and vertices the shape has.

4)
a) What 3D shapes have been used to make this compound shape?

b) How many faces does the shape have?

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1) Which of these 3D shapes do you think is the odd one out? Explain your answer.

A B C

2) Hari has sorted these 3D shapes into two groups. Explain the mistakes he has made.

odd number
of faces

even number
of faces

3) Zeke has drawn this shape on isometric paper.

Zeke has drawn a

triangular-based pyramid.
Zeke Priya

Is Priya’s statement correct? Explain how you know.

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1) Use the clues to work out what 3D shape each child is thinking of.

My shape has 5 faces, 4 of which

are triangular.
Joseph It has 5 vertices and 8 edges.

My shape has 6 faces, 4 of which

are rectangular.
It has 8 vertices and 12 edges. Amrit

My shape has 7 faces, 2 of which

are pentagonal.
Elias It has 10 vertices and 15 edges.

2) A square-based pyramid is placed on top of a cuboid. How many edges will the new 3D
shape have?

3) The top is sliced off a square-based pyramid. Describe the properties of the new
3D shape.
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