There are shapes all around you.
Some are 2D, and some are 3D.
Let's look at 3D shapes of some everyday objects.
The most common sphere you'll see is a ball.
A baseball is a sphere.
The moon is also a sphere.Â
Do you recognize this?
Yes! It's a pyramid. It has the same name as its shape. ✅
Sometimes an object will be made of two shapes.Â
Do you recognize the cube at the bottom of this image?
👉 The main part of the house - without the roof - looks like a cube!
👉 The roof is called a triangular prism. It's made up of triangles and rectangles.
What about this?Â
A soda can is a cylinder.Â
👉 It has circles at its top and bottom. Â
Can you see anything around you that's a 3D shape? 😺
Now, practice identifying 3D shapes on your own! It's fun.