Mathematics·Geometry·procedural
Building with 3-D Shapes
Compose three-dimensional shapes (cubes, right rectangular prisms, right circular cones, right circular cylinders) and create composite shapes; build new shapes from component shapes
Suggested ages 6–7
Learning journey
Your child is discovering the world of shapes — identifying properties of 2D and 3D shapes, learning how to combine shapes to make new ones, and describing positions and movements using mathematical language.
Evidence of understanding
- Stack cubes and prisms to build towers or structures
- Combine 3-D shapes to make a new solid (e.g. cone on top of cylinder)
- Describe a composite 3-D shape in terms of its component shapes
Assessment prompt
Can Building with 3-D Shapes combine 3-D shapes — like stacking cubes and cylinders — to build a new composite solid?
Standards alignment
1.G.2US · ccss-math
Compose two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes
Common Core State Standards for Mathematics · 1