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Sorting 3D shapes

26th Jan 2022

What are some different 3D shapes?

Here are some common examples of different 3D shapes that you can teach your students about. Take a look at the image below to see what they look like:

  • Sphere (3D circle)
  • Cube (3D square)
  • Square Pyramid (3D triangle with a square base)
  • Cuboid (3D Rectangle)
  • Cylinder (3D shape with a circular base)
  • Triangular Prism (3D shape with identical triangle bases)
  • Cone (3D triangle with a circular base)