How many sides does a triangle have? — 3.A triangle has exactly 3 sides and 3 corners (vertices). Tri means three!
How many sides does a square have? — 4.A square has 4 sides — all equal in length — and 4 corners.
Which shape has NO sides and NO corners? — Circle.A circle is perfectly round — it has no sides and no corners at all!
How many corners does a rectangle have? — 4.A rectangle has 4 corners (one at each end of each pair of sides).
A shape with 6 sides is called a: — Hexagon.A hexagon has 6 sides. Hex means six! Think of a honeycomb — each cell is a hexagon.
What is special about a SQUARE compared to a RECTANGLE? — A square has all 4 sides equal in length.Both have 4 sides, but a square has ALL 4 sides the SAME length. A rectangle has 2 long sides and 2 short sides.
How many sides does a pentagon have? — 5.A pentagon has 5 sides. Penta means five!
Which shape looks like a slice of pizza? — Triangle.A pizza slice is TRIANGLE-shaped — wide at the crust end and pointy at the tip!
A shape has 8 sides and 8 corners. What is it called? — Octagon.Octagon = 8 sides and 8 corners. Octo means eight! Stop signs are octagons.
A 3D shape has length, width, AND: — Height/depth.3D shapes have THREE dimensions: length, width, AND height (depth). You can pick them up!
Which 3D shape is shaped like a dice? — Cube.A CUBE has 6 equal square faces — just like a dice! All sides are the same size.
Which 3D shape looks like a soup can? — Cylinder.A CYLINDER has 2 flat circular faces (top and bottom) and 1 curved surface wrapping around — exactly like a soup can!
Which 3D shape is perfectly round all the way around, like a ball? — Sphere.A SPHERE is round everywhere — no flat faces, no corners. Just like a basketball!
Which 3D shape looks like an ice cream cone? — Cone.A CONE has a circular base and tapers to a point at the top — exactly like an ice cream cone!
Which 3D shapes can ROLL? — Sphere, cylinder, and cone.Shapes with curved surfaces can roll: SPHERE (rolls in all directions), CYLINDER (rolls sideways), CONE (rolls in circles)!
A cereal box is what 3D shape? — Rectangular Prism.A cereal box is a RECTANGULAR PRISM — it has 6 rectangular faces (top, bottom, front, back, left, right).
How many faces does a cube have? — 6.A cube has 6 faces — all 6 are equal squares. Count the sides of a dice!
A window in your house is usually what shape? — Rectangle.Most windows are RECTANGULAR — 4 sides with 4 corners. Some special decorative windows can be arched or circular!
A pizza is cut into triangular slices. What shape is the WHOLE pizza before cutting? — Circle.The whole pizza is CIRCULAR! When you cut slices, each slice becomes a triangle.
A coin (quarter, dime, etc.) is what shape? — Circle.Coins are CIRCLES — round flat discs. That is why they can roll!
The roof of a house is usually what shape? — Triangle.The roof (looking at the side) is usually TRIANGLE-shaped — a peak in the middle that slopes down on both sides!
Honeycomb cells are what shape? — Hexagons.Bees build their honeycomb in perfect HEXAGONS — 6-sided shapes. They are very efficient for storing honey!
What shape are most BOOKS and NOTEBOOKS? — Rectangle.Books and notebooks are RECTANGULAR — 4 sides with the top and bottom sides equal, and the left and right sides equal.
Which shape do most WHEELS look like? — Circle.Wheels are CIRCLES — round shapes that can roll smoothly. Square wheels would bump and not roll well!
A house drawn from shapes uses a triangle + rectangle. The triangle is the ___ and the rectangle is the ___. — Roof, walls.Triangle = roof (the peaked top), Rectangle = walls (the body of the house). Shapes combine to make real buildings!