Shapes

Solid shapes around us

Name a cube, cuboid, sphere, cylinder and cone, and spot them in real things.

A flat shape is drawn on paper. A solid shape is one you can pick up, like a ball or a box.

Have a play

Five solid shapes, each with its own name. Find out what each one is called.

Tap any part of the picture.

Worked example

Why does a ball roll but a box does not?

  1. A ball is a sphere. Its whole surface is curved, with no flat face anywhere.

    A curved surface is what rolls — there is nothing flat for it to sit still on.

Try it together

Let's count the parts of a cube together.

    1.A cube is shaped like a dice. How many flat faces does it have?

    Remember

    A face is a flat side. A corner is where edges meet in a point.

    Have a go

    Have a go. A dice is shaped like which solid?

    Ready to practise?

    Eight questions on what you have just read. Nothing is timed, and you can play as many times as you like.

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