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Types of 3D Shapes

Maths: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 3.1.1

3D Shapes

3D shapes are made up of different 2D shapes.

Cubes

Cubes

  • A cube is made up of 6 squares.
Cuboids

Cuboids

  • A cuboid is made up of 6 rectangles.
Square-based pyramid

Square-based pyramid

  • A square-based pyramid is made up of 1 square and 4 triangles.
Other pyramids

Other pyramids

  • You can have pyramids with other shaped bases.
  • A triangular-based pyramid has a triangle base.
  • A square-based pyramid has a square base.
  • A hexagonal-based pyramid has a hexagonal base.

Test yourself on Types of 3D Shapes

  • What 2D shapes are a square-based pyramid made up of?

  • What 2D shapes are a cuboid made up of?

  • What 2D shapes are a cube made up of?

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