Shape Up Your World: Exploring 3D Shapes!

Mathematics Grades 1st Grade 4:23 Video
Print Lesson Plan Watch Video

Lesson Description

Join us for a fun-filled adventure learning about 3D shapes like spheres, cylinders, pyramids, cubes, and cones! We'll sing, explore, and discover where these shapes hide in our everyday lives.

Video Resource

3D Shapes Song For Kids | Spheres, Cylinders, Pyramids, Cubes, & Cones

Math Songs by NUMBEROCK

Duration: 4:23
Watch on YouTube

Key Concepts

  • Identifying spheres, cylinders, pyramids, cubes, and cones.
  • Recognizing 3D shapes in real-world objects.
  • Understanding the basic properties of each shape (e.g., a sphere is round, a cube has square faces).

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify spheres, cylinders, pyramids, cubes, and cones.
  • Students will be able to provide examples of real-world objects that resemble each of the 3D shapes.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what they already know about shapes. Introduce the idea of 3D shapes, emphasizing that they are 'fat' shapes that take up space. Explain that you'll be watching a fun song to help learn about these shapes.
  • Video Time! (5 mins)
    Play the "3D Shapes Song For Kids" video by NUMBEROCK. Encourage students to sing along and pay attention to the different shapes and examples shown.
  • Shape Exploration (10 mins)
    After the video, review each shape individually. Ask students to name the shape and provide examples from the video or from their own experience. You can use real objects (e.g., a ball for a sphere, a can for a cylinder) to help them visualize the shapes.
  • Shape Hunt (10 mins)
    Have students look around the classroom and identify objects that resemble the 3D shapes they learned about. Encourage them to explain why they think a particular object matches a specific shape. For example, 'The crayon box is a cube because it has flat sides like squares.'
  • Wrap-up & Review (5 mins)
    Quickly review all the shapes and their real-world examples. Let's sing the song one more time!

Interactive Exercises

  • Shape Sorting
    Provide students with a collection of objects or pictures of objects. Have them sort the objects into groups based on their 3D shape (sphere, cylinder, pyramid, cube, cone).
  • Shape Drawing
    Ask students to draw a picture that includes at least three different 3D shapes. They can be creative and draw anything they like, as long as it includes the shapes.

Discussion Questions

  • What is your favorite 3D shape and why?
  • Can you think of a food that is shaped like a sphere, cylinder, pyramid, cube, or cone?
  • Where do you see 3D shapes at home?

Skills Developed

  • Shape recognition
  • Spatial reasoning
  • Observation skills
  • Vocabulary development

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

Which shape is like a ball?

Correct Answer: Sphere

Question 2:

Which shape is like a can of soup?

Correct Answer: Cylinder

Question 3:

Which shape has a pointy top and a flat, round bottom?

Correct Answer: Cone

Question 4:

Which shape is like a box?

Correct Answer: Cube

Question 5:

Which shape is found in Egypt and has a flat bottom with triangle sides?

Correct Answer: Pyramid

Question 6:

What shape is a basketball?

Correct Answer: Sphere

Question 7:

What shape is a party hat?

Correct Answer: Cone

Question 8:

What shape is a dice?

Correct Answer: Cube

Question 9:

What shape is a toilet paper roll?

Correct Answer: Cylinder

Question 10:

What shape looks like a triangle on the sides?

Correct Answer: Pyramid

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

A ball is shaped like a ____.

Correct Answer: sphere

Question 2:

A soup can is shaped like a ____.

Correct Answer: cylinder

Question 3:

The Egyptian monuments are in the shape of a ____.

Correct Answer: pyramid

Question 4:

A block is shaped like a ____.

Correct Answer: cube

Question 5:

An ice cream cone is shaped like a ____.

Correct Answer: cone

Question 6:

Planets are _________.

Correct Answer: spheres

Question 7:

A witch's hat is a _________.

Correct Answer: cone

Question 8:

A tissue box is a _________.

Correct Answer: cube

Question 9:

Power poles are _______.

Correct Answer: cylinders

Question 10:

A waffle has the shape of a _________.

Correct Answer: cone

Educational Standards

1.GM.1:Recognize and compose two- and three-dimensional shapes. 1.GM.1.4:Recognize three-dimensional shapes such as cubes, cones, cylinders, pyramids, and spheres.

Teaching Materials

Download ready-to-use materials for this lesson:

Student Worksheet Classroom Slides Assessment Quiz
Add to Google Classroom

User Actions

Sign in to save this lesson plan to your favorites.

Sign In

Share This Lesson

Related Lesson Plans