Grade 2

What is a solid?

solid

A shape that takes up space and is not flat.

For example

A mango is a solid, but its photo is flat.

In Grade 2

Children sort real objects into flat and solid piles before naming cubes, cones and cylinders.

Watch out for

Children often think solid means heavy or hard. A solid shape is simply one that takes up space rather than lying flat.

Say it at home

Ask whether a thing is flat like paper or solid like a tin, and why.

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