Shape and Space - part 1
SOLID SHAPES
These shapes are all 3 dimensional (3D), not flat.
This is a cube. All sides are the same length.
You might see these cubes:
a sugar cube
a child’s brick
dice
can you think of another?
This is a cuboid. It has longer sides and shorter sides.
You might see these cuboids:
a shoe box
a cornflake packet
a filing cabinet
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can you think of another?
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This is a cylinder. It is round and has the same shape all the way
through.
Here are some cylinders:
a tin of beans
a tin of tuna
a pipe
a cardboard tube
can you think of another?
This is a pyramid. It is pointed at the top, has a square base and 4
sides.
Some sweets have packaging shaped like a pyramid.
Try these questions:
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See if you can give the right name to each shape:
cylinder
cube
pyramid
cuboid
cylinder
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cuboid
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Which 2 of these shapes look like cubes?
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Which 2 of these shapes look like cuboids?
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4)
Which 2 of these shapes look like cylinders?
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Which 2 of these shapes look like pyramids?
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Discuss with your tutor what you need to work on next.
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