Miss Grok here — let's discover solid shapes together! ✨
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3D Figures Adventure!
Hello my wonderful Grade 2 friends! Today we will explore solid 3D shapes like cubes, spheres, cylinders and more. We will learn about their faces, edges and corners. Get ready to become 3D shape experts!
2D vs 3D Shapes
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2D Shapes
Flat — only length and width
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3D Shapes
Solid — length, width AND height
The Cube
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6 Faces
12 Edges
8 Corners (Vertices)
Like a dice or a box!
Rectangular Prism (Box)
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6 Faces
12 Edges
8 Corners
Like a cereal box or a book!
Cylinder
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2 Flat Faces
0 Edges
0 Corners
Like a soup can or a roll of paper towels!
Cone
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1 Flat Face
0 Edges
1 Corner (point)
Like an ice cream cone or a party hat!
Sphere
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0 Flat Faces
0 Edges
0 Corners
Like a ball or a globe — perfectly round!
Pyramid
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5 Faces
8 Edges
5 Corners
Like the pyramids in Egypt!
Real Life 3D Shapes
📦 Cereal box = Rectangular Prism
🥤 Juice can = Cylinder
⚽ Ball = Sphere
You Are a 3D Shape Expert!
You now know the names and properties of many 3D figures around us!