Cut out and laminate these 3D shape task cards. Students use toothpicks and play dough (or plasticine) to make real 3D shapes. Having concrete models of 3D shapes really helps establish understanding, especially when the shapes are made by students themselves. This product also comes with a handy recording sheet where students can write down which shapes they made.

Shapes included:

-Cube

-Rectangular prism

-Triangular prism

-Square pyramid

-Triangular pyramid

The recording sheet:

-Students can write down the name of their 3D shape and draw a picture of it