What shape is flat, with four sides of the same length?

A square has four sides of the same length.

What flat shape has no sides or corners?

A circle has no sides or corners.

A rectangle is a flat shape (2D) that has four sides and four square corners.

A 3D shape is a shape that is solid.

What are examples of spheres?

Some examples of spheres are basket balls, soccer balls, bowling balls, oranges etc. Use classroom examples too.

A cube is a solid shape with six faces that are all squares.

If you rotate a 3D shape or change its size, does it become a different shape?

No, if we rotate a shape, it is still the same shape. If we change the size of the shape, it is still the same shape.

What shape has a circle on one side and is pointy on the other side?

A cone has a circle on one side and is pointy on the other side.

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- Before Video
  What is a 2D shape?ANSWER
  - A 2D shape is flat.
  What shape is flat, with four sides of the same length?ANSWER
  - A square has four sides of the same length.
  How many sides does a triangle have?ANSWER
  - A triangle has three sides.
  What flat shape has no sides or corners?ANSWER
  - A circle has no sides or corners.
  What is a rectangle?ANSWER
  - A rectangle is a flat shape (2D) that has four sides and four square corners.
- After Video
  What is a 3D shape?ANSWER
  - A 3D shape is a shape that is solid.
  What are examples of spheres?ANSWER
  - Some examples of spheres are basket balls, soccer balls, bowling balls, oranges etc. Use classroom examples too.
  What is a cube?ANSWER
  - A cube is a solid shape with six faces that are all squares.
  If you rotate a 3D shape or change its size, does it become a different shape?ANSWER
  - No, if we rotate a shape, it is still the same shape. If we change the size of the shape, it is still the same shape.
  What shape has a circle on one side and is pointy on the other side?ANSWER
  - A cone has a circle on one side and is pointy on the other side.
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- 2D shapes DEFINE
- Circle DEFINE
- Triangle DEFINE
- Rectangle DEFINE
- Square DEFINE
- 3D shapes DEFINE
- Sphere DEFINE
- Cube DEFINE
- Face DEFINE
- Rectangular Prism DEFINE
- Cylinder DEFINE
- Cone DEFINE
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