CBSE Class 5 Maths: 3D Shapes, Nets & Views Workbook

This workbook explores 3D shapes. It covers telling 2D and 3D shapes apart, naming solids, counting faces, edges and vertices, flat and curved surfaces, nets of a cube and of other solids, the 2D faces of solids, counting cubes in models, front, side and top views, prisms and pyramids, building with cubes, and 3D shapes around us. It has 335 activities in 16 sections, arranged in four parts.

What your child will practise

• Naming Solid Shapes – Cube, cuboid, cylinder, cone, sphere, pyramids and prisms
• Faces, Edges and Vertices – Counting faces, edges and vertices
• Flat and Curved Surfaces – Rolling, sliding and stacking
• Nets of a Cube – Which nets fold into a cube?
• Nets of Other Solids – Nets of cuboids, pyramids, prisms, cylinders and cones
• Faces of Solids – The 2D shapes that make up solids
• Counting Cubes in Models – How many cubes are in a model?
• Front and Side Views – Views of models from the front and from the side
• Top Views and Plans – Plans: looking down from above
• Prisms and Pyramids – Patterns in faces, edges and vertices
• Building with Cubes – Building cubes and cuboids from small cubes
• Mixed Practice – A mix of every skill in this book
• Think! Puzzles & Challenges – Puzzles and challenges with solids

Who it is for

CBSE Class 5 students (age about 10–11), and Class 6 children who need a refresher.

How to use it

Print the pages you need, or the whole book, on A4 paper. Short, regular sessions work best. Answers are at the back so you can check the work together.

Based on the CBSE / NCERT Class 5 (Grade 5) Mathematics curriculum. Instant PDF download, 59 pages.