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The expectation here is for children to be familiar with a number of 2D and 3D shapes and be able to understand the properties of each shape. Click here to try the shape quiz.

2D Shapes

Name

Image

Properties

Circle

circle
----------

1 flat face

1 curved edge

0 corners
----------

Square

square
----------

1 flat face

4 straight edges all the same length

4 corners
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Rectangle or oblong

rectangle

----------

1 flat face

4 straight edges - 2 long and 2 short

4 corners
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Triangle

triangle
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1 flat face

3 straight edges

3 corners
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Pentagon (any 5 sided shape, need not be regular)

pentagon
----------

1 flat face

5 straight sides

5 corners
----------

Octagon

octagon
----------

1 flat face

8 straight edges

8 corners
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	3D Shapes
Name	Image	Properties
Sphere	----------	1 curved face 0 edges 0 vertices (corners, points) ----------
Cube	----------	6 flat faces 12 straight edges 8 vertices (corners, points) ----------
Cuboid	----------	6 flat faces 12 straight edges 8 vertices (corners, points) ----------
Cone	----------	1 circular flat face 1 curved face 1 curved edge 1 vertex (corner, point) ----------
Cylinder	----------	2 circular flat faces 1 curved face 2 curved edges ----------
Triangular Prism	----------	2 triangular flat faces 3 rectangular flat faces 9 straight edges 6 vertices (corners, points) ----------
Triangular Pyramid	----------	4 triangular flat faces 6 straight edges 4 vertices (corners, points) ----------
Square Pyramid	----------	4 triangular flat faces 1 square flat face 8 straight edges 5 vertices (corners, points) ----------
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