This document provides descriptions of 5 basic 3D shapes: cube, cylinder, cuboid, cone, and sphere. Students are asked to match each shape with its description, which focuses on characteristics like the number of flat or curved faces, straight edges, and corners. The goal is for students to learn to identify 3D shapes based on their key geometric properties.

1. 3D Shape Properties Name _____________
Write a description for each shape. Think carefully about their properties.
This 3D shape is a ________.
It has
This 3D shape is a ________.
It has
This 3D shape is a ________.
It has
This 3D shape is a ________.
It has
This 3D shape is a ________.
It has
Cube Cylinder Cuboid Cone Sphere

2. 3D Shape Properties
Match the shapes to the correct descriptions.
This 3D shape has no flat
faces and no straight edges.
It has just one curved face.
It is a ________________.
This 3D shape has one curved
face and one flat face. The
flat face is a circle.
It is a ________________.
This 3D shape has 6 flat
square faces, 12 straight
edges and 8 corners.
It is a ________________.
This 3D shape has one curved
face and 2 flat circular faces.
It is a ________________.
This 3D shape has 6 flat faces; 2
are squares and 4 are rectangles.
It has 12 straight edges and 8
corners.
It is a ________________.
Cube Cylinder Cuboid Cone Sphere