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Name the 3D Shape

šŸŒ Flat vs Fat! 2D shapes are flat drawings. 3D shapes are fat objects you can hold in your hand! Let's name them all.

Lesson 7

Concept

We named the flat polygons using Greek code words (Hexagon). Now we name the Fat 3D shapes! šŸŽÆ **The 3D Dictionary:** * **Cube:** A perfect square box. (Like a dice). * **Rectangular Prism:** A stretched out box. (Like a brick, or a cereal box). * **Sphere:** A perfect round ball. (Like a basketball). * **Cylinder:** A tall tube with flat ends. (Like a soup can, or a battery). * **Cone:** A circle on the bottom, pointing up to a sharp tip. (Like an ice cream cone!).

Try it

Name the fat shape! **Instructions:** Look at the description of the shape and give it its proper math name! **Problem 1:** It is perfectly round. It can roll. It has no corners. * Name: S________ **Problem 2:** It looks like a soup can. It has two circles on the top and bottom, but it can roll on its side! * Name: C___________ **Problem 3:** It looks like a party hat. It has a circle on the bottom and a sharp point on the top! * Name: C_______ **Problem 4:** It looks like a long skinny brick. * Name: Rectangular _________.