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3d Shapes Cut And Paste

Three-dimensional shapes are cut out and sorted into matching boxes on a single hands-on worksheet, with an answer key on the second page.
Grades
Preschool, K–1
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Preparation
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Updated Mar 10, 2023

Subject
Geometry, Math
Topic
3D Shapes, Shape Sort
Resource types
Worksheets, Worksheets & Printables
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Get your students learning the basics of math and geometry with this wonderful 3D Shape Cut & Paste Worksheet! Kids will have a blast as they cut out and sort 3D shapes and learn to identify them in versatile ways by matching them to real-world objects. A great activity to help jumpstart their journey of exploring the world of shapes and developing their early geometry skills. The 3D shapes students are matching real-world objects to in this activity are: cube, cylinder, cone, and sphere.

This worksheet gives students a hands-on experience, as they learn and sort a variety of 3D shapes, from basic geometry to real-life objects. As they work through this activity, they'll gain confidence in their early geometry skills and be prepared for more challenging tasks! This worksheet invites great discussions as students get a glimpse of how shapes manifest in real life objects in their everyday lives. Have they seen these 3D shapes at home? Can they find any 3D shapes looking around the classroom? Can they thing of more real-life objects that are any of the 3D shapes on this worksheet?

Ideal for students in preschool, kindergarten, or 1st grade.


  • K.G.1.d. Identify and name the following shapes: cubes, cones, cylinders, and spheres

  • K.G.3.b. Identify shapes as three-dimensional and solid.

  • K.G.4.b. Describe three-dimensional shapes to identify their various attributes including faces and edges.

1.G.1. Distinguish between defining attributes (e.g., triangles are closed and three-sided) versus non-defining attributes (e.g., colour, orientation, overall size) ; build and draw shapes to possess defining attributes

Check out this set of 3D shape posters on Teach Simple that you can use as an aid for this activity or as a follow-up study of 3D shapes as real-world objects:

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Sort 3D shapes into matching pairs based on visual identification.

Teaching tips

  • Pre-cut the shape pieces for younger students who may need extra support with scissors.

  • Use the answer key to quickly verify each pair before students glue their final matches.

Skills covered

  • Visual shape sorting — students match 3D shape cutouts into corresponding pairs and glue them into boxes.

  • Fine-motor cutting and pasting — students cut out shape pieces and glue them accurately into the matching boxes.

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