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2nd - 4th Grade Classifying Three-Dimensional Shapes Educational Resources

This guided geometry lesson takes second graders on an exploration of 2D and 3D shapes. Kids will learn how to sort shapes, as well as partition them into halves, quarters and thirds. Tangrams are also featured within the exercise in order to give kids practical ways of practicing their new geometry skills. For more printable practice, try the geometry worksheets recommended by our curriculum advisors to accompany this lesson.

Geometry 4

Review second grade geometry concepts from two- and three-dimensional shapes to symmetry with this helpful shape study guide.

Shape Review: Line Segments, Symmetry, and More

Practice identifying and writing the names of 2-D and 3-D shapes with this geometry worksheet!&nbsp;

Identify 2-D and 3-D Shapes

Build a solid geometry foundation with these hands-on shapes. Kids can practice identifying attributes of 2-D and 3-D shapes, then put their knowledge to the test by drawing and making 3-D shapes.

2-D and 3-D Shapes

Geometry isn't so scary when it comes with colorful designs and easy-to-interpret illustrations! In order to take on algebra later on, your student will first need to conquer basic geometry.

Geometry Shape Up

Use this rectangular prism cut-out to help your child learn more complex geometric shapes, or practice finding the surface area or volume of an object.

Rectangular Prism Cut-Out

Learn more about shapes by creating a 3-D paper model. This cube cut-out can help your child explore the faces and architecture of a simple shape.

Cube Cut-Out

Need a refresher course on 3-d shapes? Kids finish the table by labeling or drawing each shape, then write how many faces, sides, and vertices each one has.

3-D Shapes: Fill in the Table

Chances are your child already knows a few geometry terms. Give him an introduction to the mathematical aspects of shape recognition with this worksheet.

Geometric Solid Shapes

Learn more about geometry by creating a paper triangular prism! This triangular prism makes for fun math learning and a great decoration.

Triangular Prism

Learn to identify the faces, vertices and edges of 3D shapes with this fill-in chart.

Geometric Shapes

Children make real-world connections to geometry concepts with this 3D shape scavenger hunt activity!

3D Shape Scavenger Hunt Activity

Help your child learn about shapes by building a 3-D square pyramid. Color, cut, fold and glue the flaps together to create a square pyramid.

Square Pyramid

Learn more about geometry by creating a 3-D triangular pyramid! Color, cut, fold and glue together the flaps to create a triangular pyramid.

Triangular Pyramid

Which solid figure describes a baseball? A sphere! Kids completing this third grade math worksheet match common objects to solid geometric figures.

Solid Figures: Shape Up!

Take a closer look at 3-D shapes with this fun worksheet that challenges kids to find 2-D shapes within 3-D shapes.

Shapes Within Shapes

On the road again! Kids identify 2D and 3D shapes in this sorting game.

2D and 3D Shape Sort: Car

Searching for a worksheet to help you child with spatial awareness? This printable shape quiz works with basic geometric shapes.

Shape Quiz

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Exploring Capacity.

Glossary: Exploring Capacity

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: 3-D Scavenger Hunt!

Glossary: 3-D Scavenger Hunt!

What makes a sphere unique compared to other shapes? Does it share any similarities? Use this resource with your young mathematicians to practice identifying the characteristics of this three-dimensional shape and comparing it to other shapes.

Characteristics of Spheres

Kids completing this third grade math worksheet learn the attributes of solid geometric figures, then identify the figures among common lunch objects.

Find the Figure

Here's an interesting paper project for young mathematicians: creating a 3-D paper cone.

Paper Cone Model

Use this geometry exercise with your third graders to practice recognizing the characteristics of a cylinder and finding real-life examples of the three-dimensional shape. For an added challenge, see just how many different shapes your students can name!

Cylinders in Different Settings

What makes a cylinder a cylinder? How does it compare to a cube or cone? Use this great geometry resource with your students to practice identifying the characteristics of a cylinder and comparing them to other three-dimensional shapes.

Characteristics of Cylinders

Rectangular prisms make for great rooms! Help your students develop an understanding of this 3-D shape while turning them into rooms in this fun geometry lesson. How would you decorate your rectangular prism room?

Rectangular Prism Rooms

Students will identify and count the cones using pictures of real-life objects.

Color and Count the Cones!

Put your knowledge about 3-D shapes into practice with this fun drawing lesson to teach you how to draw a pyramid.

How to Draw a Pyramid

Challenge your students to identify cones and categorize objects with this geometry resource! This exercise will give your third graders practice recognizing the characteristics of a cone and finding real-life examples of the three-dimensional shape.

Cones in Different Settings

Spheres are all around! Use this exercise with your students to practice recognizing the characteristics of a sphere and finding real-life examples of the three-dimensional shape in a variety of settings.

Spheres in Different Settings

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