This colorful and straightforward 3D shapes word mat or poster can be used to teach kids the names and attributes of various 3D shapes. One page shows seven common 3D shapes, their proper names, and the corresponding number of faces, vertices, and edges. The other sheet shows just the shapes, with their names.
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