3D Shapes Lesson Plan, Flashcards, & Worksheets | Kindergarten & 1st Grade Math Geometry

I created this 3D shapes resource with kindergarten and 1st grade students in mind. I wanted to put the lesson, visual references, practice pages, and simple hands-on activities together in one easy to use resource.

Learning 3D shapes can be easier when students can see the shapes, hear their names, practice the vocabulary, and work with them in different ways. I designed this resource so you can use the different parts together for a lesson or choose individual activities for review and practice.

What's Included?

This 3D shapes math resource includes:

1. A ready to use 3D shapes lesson plan

2. 3D shapes worksheets for student practice

3. An answer key for the included worksheets

4. Shape name tracing worksheets for handwriting and shape vocabulary practice

5. Shape riddles for 2D shapes review

6. 3D shapes anchor charts showing the properties of common solid shapes. These can also be displayed on a classroom bulletin board or used during math centers.

7. Cute cut and go 3D shapes mini flashcards that can be used for shape recognition, memory match games, partner activities, and other simple learning games

Shapes Covered

The resource includes common age-appropriate 3D solid shapes such as:

• Cube

• Sphere

• Cone

• Cylinder

• And other common 3D shapes

Grade Levels

• Kindergarten

• 1st Grade

Resource Features

I designed this resource to be simple to print and easy to use. It includes:

• Ready to print PDF pages

• A 3D shapes lesson plan

• Student practice worksheets

• Answer key

• Shape name tracing practice

• Visual 3D shapes anchor charts

• Mini flashcards for hands-on activities

• Student-friendly visuals

• Activities for math centers

• Materials that can also be used for bulletin board displays

• Practice with 3D shape identification and vocabulary

• Review of basic shape properties

Ways You Can Use This Resource

I created the activities so they can be used in different settings instead of only for one lesson. You can use them for:

• Whole-group 3D shapes lessons

• Small-group math instruction

• Independent practice

• Morning work

• Math centers

• Shape vocabulary practice

• Shape name tracing

• Geometry review

• Early finisher activities

• Homeschool math lessons

• Extra practice at home

• Partner activities with the mini flashcards

• Memory match and other 3D shape games

• Classroom bulletin board displays

Resource Usefulness:

I know it can take time to put together a lesson plan, practice worksheets, visual references, and activities for one math topic. I created this resource to put those pieces together so you can use what you need without having to prepare everything from scratch.

You can use the complete resource for a 3D shapes lesson, or you can use the worksheets, tracing pages, anchor charts, or mini flashcards separately for review and additional practice.

It can be useful for kindergarten and 1st grade math, homeschool lessons, math centers, small-group instruction, or extra practice at home.

Common Core Standards

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.G.A.1 - Identify and describe shapes regardless of their overall size or orientation.

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.G.A.2 - Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size.

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.G.B.4 - Analyze and compare two- and three-dimensional shapes, in different sizes and orientations, using informal language to describe their similarities, differences, parts, and other attributes.