Support your students in building deeper geometrical understanding with our comprehensive 2D Shapes & 3D Objects PACKAGE. This set of worksheets has been thoughtfully designed to help students draw meaningful connections between 2D shapes and 3D objects, while providing opportunities for both consolidation and extension.

With a wide variety of activities included, you can easily keep learning experiences fresh and differentiate for the needs in your classroom. The worksheets feature a balance of direct questions, hands-on tasks, and open-ended challenges to support deep thinking and engagement with geometry concepts.

This resource is ideal for use during whole-class lessons following explicit teaching, small group focus sessions, maths rotations, or as an extension option for early finishers. For maximum impact, we recommend providing students with plenty of hands-on materials such as playdough, match sticks, and real 3D models as they explore the concepts.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Identify and describe 2D shapes and 3D objects
• ✅ Recognise how 2D shapes form the faces of 3D objects
• ✅ Apply geometrical vocabulary and reasoning
• ✅ Tackle open-ended tasks to develop spatial thinking

What’s Included:

• A variety of printable worksheets covering 2D and 3D concepts
• Tasks ranging from shape identification to problem-solving
• Open-ended and visual questions to encourage exploration

Materials Needed:

• Printed worksheets
• Playdough, match sticks, real 3D shapes or models
• Pencils, rulers, and colouring tools

How to Use:

• • Select relevant worksheets based on your learning focus
• • Use during whole-class explicit instruction or small group support
• • Include in rotations or stations for independent practice
• • Offer as extension tasks for students ready to explore further

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Set up a shape investigation table with models and mats
• 💡 Use shape hunts or object sorting as an introduction
• 💡 Integrate into your weekly rotations for ongoing reinforcement
• 💡 Display key vocabulary alongside student work for reference

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Print worksheets on different coloured paper to indicate task levels
• 💛 Encourage discussion and justification of answers in small groups
• 💛 Use manipulatives to support visual and kinaesthetic learners

This resource is perfect for helping students build connections between shapes and solids—supporting deep understanding and hands-on exploration in your geometry lessons.