2D & 3D Shapes – Counting Sides, Angles & Faces
by Kinderjen © 2026
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Price: $3.5 USD
Subjects: math,mathElementary,geometry,shapes
Grades: 2
Description
Students will learn to identify and describe: • Triangle (3 sides, 3 angles) • Quadrilateral (4 sides, 4 angles) • Pentagon (5 sides, 5 angles) • Hexagon (6 sides, 6 angles) • Cube (6 faces – all square faces) This is a very basic Boom Card™ deck designed to introduce this geometry skill in a clear, simple way. It is perfect for first exposure to the standard and also works beautifully as remediation for students who need extra support and practice with shape attributes. The deck begins with clear teaching cards that define 2D and 3D shapes and explain attributes such as sides, angles, and faces. A triangle is a 2D shape. Each shape is introduced with direct vocabulary instruction and repeated attribute language to build understanding and confidence. Students then move through scaffolded practice: • Identify 2D shapes • Identify 3D shapes • Identify quadrilaterals • Count sides and angles • Count faces on a cube • Reason using attributes (e.g., “Which shape has 3 sides and 3 angles?”) The reasoning cards require students to analyze attributes instead of just recognizing shapes visually, strengthening conceptual understanding and mathematical language. The deck concludes with a lighthearted cube joke to reinforce vocabulary and end the lesson on a positive note.
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