3D shapes around us
3D shapes are solid shapes you can hold. Here are some you know.
- Cube – like a dice.
- Cuboid – like a shoe box.
- Cylinder – like a drink can.
- Cone – like an ice-cream cone.
- Sphere – like a ball.
Key idea
Round shapes like a sphere can roll. Shapes with flat faces, like a cube, can stack.
Counting faces
Worked example
A cube is like a dice. Count its flat faces: it has 6 flat faces.
Remember
- A sphere can roll.
- A cube has 6 flat faces.
- A cone has one point at the top.