Real-world examples of spheres for Grade 2 students

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🏀 A sphere is a 3D shape that is perfectly round, like a ball.
• 🌍 Every point on the surface of a sphere is the same distance from the center.
• 💡 Unlike a circle, which is flat, a sphere takes up space in all directions.
• 🍕 A sphere has no edges or corners.
• 🍎 Examples of spheres include: balls, some fruits, and planets!

practice Quiz

1. Which of these is a sphere?
   1. A cube
   2. A ball
   3. A square
2. Which fruit is shaped like a sphere?
   1. A banana
   2. An orange
   3. A grape
3. Which of these is NOT a sphere?
   1. A marble
   2. A dice
   3. A globe
4. What is special about every point on a sphere?
   1. They are all different colors
   2. They are all the same distance from the center
   3. They are all pointy
5. Which toy is usually shaped like a sphere?
   1. A building block
   2. A toy car
   3. A bouncy ball
6. Which planet is shaped like a sphere?
   1. Earth
   2. A star
   3. The Moon
7. What does a sphere NOT have?
   1. A center
   2. Edges
   3. A surface