Looking for engaging, hands-on activities to teach 3D shapes in Kindergarten, Year 1 or Year 2? This 3D Shapes Activities Pack is packed with differentiated tasks to help students name, sort, and classify 3D shapes and objects. Ideal for maths centres, small group work or independent tasks, this easy-to-use resource includes everything you need to explore the properties of common 3D shapes in a fun and meaningful way.
The term ‘object’ is also included alongside ‘shape’ to suit different regional curriculum terminology.
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✅ 3D Shapes featured in this pack:
- Sphere
- Cone
- Cube
- Rectangular prism
- Cylinder
- Pyramid
- Triangular prism
What’s Included: Shape Posters
- Colour and black & white versions (great for decorating or colouring in)
- Real-world photo posters for shape-object connections
- Diagram posters for edge, face, and vertex (vertices) – in colour and black & white
Hands-On Shape Activities
- Shape puzzles (in colour and black & white)
- Real-world shape sorting cards and headers
- “Find the shape” worksheets
- Shape matching and sorting tasks
- Cut and paste activities
- Flashcards – “Make the Shape”
- Shape nets (with and without smiling faces)
- 6-page student booklet – My Shape Book
3D Shapes Worksheets and Hands-On Activities | Shape Posters, Sorting & Nets
File Info
PDF 91 pages
ACARA Alignment 9.0
✅ Foundation (Prep)
AC9MFSP01
Name, create and sort familiar shapes; recognise and describe the features of these shapes.✅ Year 1
AC9M1SP01
Recognise and classify familiar 2D shapes and 3D objects using obvious features.
✅ Year 2
AC9M2SP01
Recognise and describe the features of 2D shapes and 3D objects.