3D Shapes
Created by
Liza Wishard
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Cylinder
- I have a circular top and base.
- My top and base are parallel to each other.
- I have one curved, lateral side.
Examples:
- Soup can
- Pop can
- Hockey puck
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Prisms
- I have a polygon base and top that are identical.
- Each of my sides is a rectangle.
- I am named by the shape of my base:
- triangular prism (triangle base)
- square prism (square base)
- hexagonal prism (hexagon base)
Examples:
- Cereal box (rectangular prism)
- Toblerone bar (triangular prism)
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Cone
- I have a circular base and a point (apex) for a top.
- I have one curved side.
Examples:
- Ice-cream cone
- Construction cones
- Teepee
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Pyramids
- I have a polygon base.
- I have triangles for sides.
- My top is a point (apex).
- I am named by the shape of my base:
- triangular pyramid (triangle base)
- rectangular pyramid (rectangular base)
- square pyramid (square base)
Examples:
- The Great Pyramids
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