2D Shapes
A shape with three sides and three corners.
Triangle
This shape looks like dice.
Cube
3 + 3 =
6
5
If you wanted to measure how tall a building is, you would be measuring this.
Height
A shape with four equal sides.
Square
A soccer ball is this shape.
Sphere
4 + 3 =
7
8 - 5 =
3
If you wanted to measure a snake from his head to to his tail, you would be measuring this.
Length
A shape with six sides and six corners
Hexagon
A teepee is this shape.
Cone
5 + 3 =
8
9 - 7 =
2
If you wanted to measure how heavy an elephant is, you would be measuring this.
Weight
A shape with two long sides and two short sides.
Rectangle
A can of beans is this shape.
Cylinder
2 + 8 =
10
10 - 6 =
4
If you wanted to measure from one side of a school bus to the other side, you would be measuring this.
Width
A shape with no corners and one curved side.
Circle
You might find an ancient Egyptian mummy in tombs that look like this shape.
Pyramid
10 + 7 =
17
15 - 5 =
10
If you wanted to find out how much water a bathtub can hold, you would be measuring this.
Capacity