MAE-3DS-01, Explore solid objects
Early Stage 1 (Kindergarten) · Mathematics · Three-dimensional spatial structure
Handles, describes and sorts three-dimensional objects.
MAE-3DS-01 is an outcome from the NESA Mathematics K-10 Syllabus (2022), taught in NSW schools. Because Early Stage 1 is the Kindergarten year, the worksheets below come from Foundation. Print them as PDFs, or generate a fresh one. Every maths answer key is computed in code, so it is never wrong.
Teaching guide
Handles, describes and sorts three-dimensional objects.
Sort a mixed pile of flat shapes and solid objects into two groups, then explain the rule: a 2D shape lies flat with no thickness; a 3D shape takes up space and you could hold it.
Generated and checked in code, so it is correct.
Confusing a picture of a shape (flat, on paper) with the solid object it represents, since a drawing of a cube is itself 2D.
2D vs 3D Shapes worksheets
All 2d vs 3d shapes worksheets →NSW syllabus outcomes (c) NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales. The outcome code is cited as published; the description above is paraphrased in our own words. See the official Mathematics K-10 Syllabus on the NSW Curriculum website.