Identifying sphere attributes worksheet for Grade 2

📚 Topic Summary

A sphere is a perfectly round 3D shape, like a ball! It has no flat faces, edges, or corners. Every point on the surface of a sphere is the same distance from the center. Think of a basketball or a globe – those are spheres! Understanding spheres helps us describe and understand the world around us.

🧠 Part A: Vocabulary

Match the term with its definition:

1. 📏 Radius
2. 🌐 Sphere
3. 📍 Center
4. 🔄 Diameter
5. 🌍 3D Shape

Definitions:

1. A shape with length, width, and height.
2. The distance from the center of a sphere to its surface.
3. A perfectly round 3D object.
4. The middle point of a sphere.
5. The distance across a sphere through its center.

✏️ Part B: Fill in the Blanks

A sphere is a three-dimensional shape that is perfectly _____. It has no _____ or _____. The distance from the center to any point on the sphere's surface is called the _____. A good example of a sphere is a _____.

🤔 Part C: Critical Thinking

Can you think of three objects you see every day that are shaped like a sphere? Explain why those objects are useful in that shape.