Shape Properties Worksheet: Identify and Match Shapes!
This worksheet moves beyond simply naming 3D shapes to analyzing their properties — counting faces, edges, and vertices — which builds the early geometric reasoning children need before formal geometry lessons. For four- to six-year-olds, learning that a cube has 6 faces while a sphere has none introduces the idea that shapes can be described by measurable features, not just their overall look.
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Month 3: Learning & Development | Ages 6-7
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About this worksheet
- Topic:
- 3D Shapes
- Skill:
- 3D Shapes: Identify 3D shapes and their properties - faces, vertices, edges.
- Pack:
- Page 14 of 29 in Month 3: Learning & Development | Ages 6-7.
How to use this worksheet
Read the list of properties given for a shape, such as '6 faces, 12 edges, 8 vertices,' out loud together. Have your child think about which 3D shape they've learned about matches that description. Ask them to draw a line connecting the property list to the correct shape shown in the options. Repeat for each set of properties, checking the answer together by counting the faces, edges, or vertices on the matched shape as a final check.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Crayons
Extension activities
- 1Collect 3D objects around the house, like a ball, a box, and a can, and count their faces, edges, and vertices together.
- 2Build 3D shapes out of playdough and toothpicks, counting the edges as you insert each toothpick.
- 3Sort household objects into groups by shape: cubes, spheres, cylinders, and cones.
- 4Take a photo walk around the house looking for real-world examples of each 3D shape.
- 5Stack different 3D shapes to see which ones roll, which stack easily, and why.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
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