Listed and illustrated below are some of the more common types of 3 dimensional (3D) shapes that your child might learn about at school.
List of 3D shapes
| Shape | Description |
| Rectangular Prisms |  |
| Triangular Prisms |  |
| Hexagonal Prisms |  |
| Square Pyramids |  |
| Rectangular Pyramid |  |
| Triangular Pyramid |  |
| Hexagonal Pyramid |  |
| Cylinders |  |
| Cones |  |
| Spheres |  |
Printable Geometry Worksheets
Print out and try the following two worksheets on identifying 3D shapes:
- 3-D Objects (1 of 2) e.g. Identifying shapes and faces, edges, and vertices.
- 3-D Objects (2 of 2) e.g. Identifying prisms, pyramids, cylinders, cones, etc.
