NCERT Textbook: Fun with Shapes | NCERT Textbooks & Solutions for Class 3 PDF Download

 Page 1


1. Make Amma’s rangoli on the dots given below.
Let us Do
Fun with Shapes Fun with Shapes
5 5
Something is  
wrong. Our rangoli is  
not like my  
Amma’s rangoli.
Amma made a  
pretty rangoli with dots 
and shapes. Let us also 
make it on paper.
Page 2


1. Make Amma’s rangoli on the dots given below.
Let us Do
Fun with Shapes Fun with Shapes
5 5
Something is  
wrong. Our rangoli is  
not like my  
Amma’s rangoli.
Amma made a  
pretty rangoli with dots 
and shapes. Let us also 
make it on paper.
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Fun with Shapes
2. Name the shapes drawn in Amma’s rangoli:
 _____________, _____________, _____________
3. How many shapes are made with
 (i) Curved lines ______________
 (ii) Straight lines ______________
4.  Use cut outs of shapes to make a rangoli design. 
Outline the object and colour.
5.  Try to make the following objects using shape cutouts.
*May use Early Mathematics Kit (NCERT)
Teacher’s Note: Encourage children to use cut outs of shapes 
creatively. Let children compare two rangolis and discuss their 
similarities and differences.
Page 3


1. Make Amma’s rangoli on the dots given below.
Let us Do
Fun with Shapes Fun with Shapes
5 5
Something is  
wrong. Our rangoli is  
not like my  
Amma’s rangoli.
Amma made a  
pretty rangoli with dots 
and shapes. Let us also 
make it on paper.
45
Fun with Shapes
2. Name the shapes drawn in Amma’s rangoli:
 _____________, _____________, _____________
3. How many shapes are made with
 (i) Curved lines ______________
 (ii) Straight lines ______________
4.  Use cut outs of shapes to make a rangoli design. 
Outline the object and colour.
5.  Try to make the following objects using shape cutouts.
*May use Early Mathematics Kit (NCERT)
Teacher’s Note: Encourage children to use cut outs of shapes 
creatively. Let children compare two rangolis and discuss their 
similarities and differences.
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Maths Mela | Class 3
1. Collect some cardboard boxes and open them up carefully.
 What shapes do you see in the flattened boxes?
2.  Make an Envelope. Use a square piece of paper  
and fold it as shown in the picture.
I want to make
an envelope for my
Diwali card. This is for
my grandparents.
How nice!
I can show you how to 
make it.
Let us Do
Teacher’s Note: Encourage children to open the box and look at the number 
of faces and notice their shapes. Let children make cylinders and cones with 
paper, and cubes and cuboids with the nets provided in the book.
I want to make a gift box of 
sweets for Diwali. How do I 
make it?
Let us see what a box 
looks like when it is 
opened up fully.
1 2 3 4
Page 4


1. Make Amma’s rangoli on the dots given below.
Let us Do
Fun with Shapes Fun with Shapes
5 5
Something is  
wrong. Our rangoli is  
not like my  
Amma’s rangoli.
Amma made a  
pretty rangoli with dots 
and shapes. Let us also 
make it on paper.
45
Fun with Shapes
2. Name the shapes drawn in Amma’s rangoli:
 _____________, _____________, _____________
3. How many shapes are made with
 (i) Curved lines ______________
 (ii) Straight lines ______________
4.  Use cut outs of shapes to make a rangoli design. 
Outline the object and colour.
5.  Try to make the following objects using shape cutouts.
*May use Early Mathematics Kit (NCERT)
Teacher’s Note: Encourage children to use cut outs of shapes 
creatively. Let children compare two rangolis and discuss their 
similarities and differences.
46
Maths Mela | Class 3
1. Collect some cardboard boxes and open them up carefully.
 What shapes do you see in the flattened boxes?
2.  Make an Envelope. Use a square piece of paper  
and fold it as shown in the picture.
I want to make
an envelope for my
Diwali card. This is for
my grandparents.
How nice!
I can show you how to 
make it.
Let us Do
Teacher’s Note: Encourage children to open the box and look at the number 
of faces and notice their shapes. Let children make cylinders and cones with 
paper, and cubes and cuboids with the nets provided in the book.
I want to make a gift box of 
sweets for Diwali. How do I 
make it?
Let us see what a box 
looks like when it is 
opened up fully.
1 2 3 4
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Fun with Shapes
They fit
together in the 
box so well.
I got three 
different 
rectangles after 
drawing outlines of 
the matchbox.
Observe  
the faces of these  
objects. What is common 
among them?
Baking biscuits
Yes, because
they are all rectangular 
in shape and have the 
same size.
Why did the two children get different shapes? Discuss.
  I got a square  
and a rectangle  
after tracing  the  
wooden box.
Name any three objects that have rectangular faces.
_________________,  ________________,  ____________________
Page 5


1. Make Amma’s rangoli on the dots given below.
Let us Do
Fun with Shapes Fun with Shapes
5 5
Something is  
wrong. Our rangoli is  
not like my  
Amma’s rangoli.
Amma made a  
pretty rangoli with dots 
and shapes. Let us also 
make it on paper.
45
Fun with Shapes
2. Name the shapes drawn in Amma’s rangoli:
 _____________, _____________, _____________
3. How many shapes are made with
 (i) Curved lines ______________
 (ii) Straight lines ______________
4.  Use cut outs of shapes to make a rangoli design. 
Outline the object and colour.
5.  Try to make the following objects using shape cutouts.
*May use Early Mathematics Kit (NCERT)
Teacher’s Note: Encourage children to use cut outs of shapes 
creatively. Let children compare two rangolis and discuss their 
similarities and differences.
46
Maths Mela | Class 3
1. Collect some cardboard boxes and open them up carefully.
 What shapes do you see in the flattened boxes?
2.  Make an Envelope. Use a square piece of paper  
and fold it as shown in the picture.
I want to make
an envelope for my
Diwali card. This is for
my grandparents.
How nice!
I can show you how to 
make it.
Let us Do
Teacher’s Note: Encourage children to open the box and look at the number 
of faces and notice their shapes. Let children make cylinders and cones with 
paper, and cubes and cuboids with the nets provided in the book.
I want to make a gift box of 
sweets for Diwali. How do I 
make it?
Let us see what a box 
looks like when it is 
opened up fully.
1 2 3 4
47
Fun with Shapes
They fit
together in the 
box so well.
I got three 
different 
rectangles after 
drawing outlines of 
the matchbox.
Observe  
the faces of these  
objects. What is common 
among them?
Baking biscuits
Yes, because
they are all rectangular 
in shape and have the 
same size.
Why did the two children get different shapes? Discuss.
  I got a square  
and a rectangle  
after tracing  the  
wooden box.
Name any three objects that have rectangular faces.
_________________,  ________________,  ____________________
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Maths Mela | Class 3
 (a) How many different faces did you get? __________________
 (b) What shapes are these faces? __________________
 (c) Did you get a square? __________________
 (d)  Can you get six different rectangles by tracing a cuboid? 
__________________
 (e) Can a cuboid have a face like a triangle? __________________
 (f)  The faces of a cuboid are __________________ or    
__________________ in shape.
1.  Trace all the faces of any cuboidal object. 
 (example — sharpener or eraser)
Let us Do