NCERT Textbook: Toy Joy | NCERT Textbooks & Solutions for Class 3 PDF Download

 Page 1


Use old boxes (cubes and cuboids) and 
bottles (cylinders) to do craft work. Draw 
faces on them.
Some children are making animal and bird faces on old 
boxes, cans and paper.
What did you draw on their faces?
Jaya is building a rocket with her shapes.
What shapes has she used?
How many of each?
Cube: _____________ Cuboid: _____________
Cone: _____________ Cylinder: _____________
What shape is between the red cuboid and yellow cuboid?
What shape is on the top of the orange cylinder?
What shape is under the pink cone?
I made a bird face 
on the cone. Look at 
its pointed beak!
Toy Joy Toy Joy
2 2
Let us Do
Look at my bottle 
(cylinder). I made a 
puppy face on it. It  
has wide ears.
I made a pig face  
on the box (cube). It has 
narrow eyes.
I made a cat  
face on the cuboid. It has 
long whiskers.
face
corner
edge
Page 2


Use old boxes (cubes and cuboids) and 
bottles (cylinders) to do craft work. Draw 
faces on them.
Some children are making animal and bird faces on old 
boxes, cans and paper.
What did you draw on their faces?
Jaya is building a rocket with her shapes.
What shapes has she used?
How many of each?
Cube: _____________ Cuboid: _____________
Cone: _____________ Cylinder: _____________
What shape is between the red cuboid and yellow cuboid?
What shape is on the top of the orange cylinder?
What shape is under the pink cone?
I made a bird face 
on the cone. Look at 
its pointed beak!
Toy Joy Toy Joy
2 2
Let us Do
Look at my bottle 
(cylinder). I made a 
puppy face on it. It  
has wide ears.
I made a pig face  
on the box (cube). It has 
narrow eyes.
I made a cat  
face on the cuboid. It has 
long whiskers.
face
corner
edge
10
Maths Mela | Class 3
Collect objects to make a house. Name the shapes and talk 
about their faces and edges. Which are straight and which are 
curved? Also describe how the shapes have been arranged. 
What part of the shapes can you see from a distance?
____________  ____________  ____________  ____________
____________  ____________  ____________  ____________
Jaya made some houses using different shapes.
Try to build such houses, towers, rockets, etc. using  
different shapes available around you.
Here are some more toys from the toy shop. They are 
made up of different shapes.
What shapes are used in these toys?
Devika went to a shop and bought a toy engine.
Here is Devika’s toy engine. It has many  
parts. Count and fill.
________ red cylinder(s) ________ yellow cone(s)
________ grey cuboid(s) ________ blue cube(s)
Let us Discuss
Note that a cube is a special type of cuboid.
Page 3


Use old boxes (cubes and cuboids) and 
bottles (cylinders) to do craft work. Draw 
faces on them.
Some children are making animal and bird faces on old 
boxes, cans and paper.
What did you draw on their faces?
Jaya is building a rocket with her shapes.
What shapes has she used?
How many of each?
Cube: _____________ Cuboid: _____________
Cone: _____________ Cylinder: _____________
What shape is between the red cuboid and yellow cuboid?
What shape is on the top of the orange cylinder?
What shape is under the pink cone?
I made a bird face 
on the cone. Look at 
its pointed beak!
Toy Joy Toy Joy
2 2
Let us Do
Look at my bottle 
(cylinder). I made a 
puppy face on it. It  
has wide ears.
I made a pig face  
on the box (cube). It has 
narrow eyes.
I made a cat  
face on the cuboid. It has 
long whiskers.
face
corner
edge
10
Maths Mela | Class 3
Collect objects to make a house. Name the shapes and talk 
about their faces and edges. Which are straight and which are 
curved? Also describe how the shapes have been arranged. 
What part of the shapes can you see from a distance?
____________  ____________  ____________  ____________
____________  ____________  ____________  ____________
Jaya made some houses using different shapes.
Try to build such houses, towers, rockets, etc. using  
different shapes available around you.
Here are some more toys from the toy shop. They are 
made up of different shapes.
What shapes are used in these toys?
Devika went to a shop and bought a toy engine.
Here is Devika’s toy engine. It has many  
parts. Count and fill.
________ red cylinder(s) ________ yellow cone(s)
________ grey cuboid(s) ________ blue cube(s)
Let us Discuss
Note that a cube is a special type of cuboid.
11
Toy Joy
Construct and describe
Ask students to sit in groups of four or 
five. In each group one student selects any 
three shapes and puts them together. The  
student, then describes the sequence of  
construction and the other students have to 
build the same without seeing the original 
one. Let children take turns and play the 
game in the group.
Example
The cylinder is on top of the cuboid. The cone is on top  
of the cylinder.
Let us Play
Let us Do
1.  Can you find these shapes in the classroom? Fill in the table 
with their names.
a. Name the shape that you find the most. __________
b. Name the shape that you find the least. __________
c.  Name the objects that are made up of more  
than one shape.   __________
Cylinder Sphere Cube Cuboid Cone
Page 4


Use old boxes (cubes and cuboids) and 
bottles (cylinders) to do craft work. Draw 
faces on them.
Some children are making animal and bird faces on old 
boxes, cans and paper.
What did you draw on their faces?
Jaya is building a rocket with her shapes.
What shapes has she used?
How many of each?
Cube: _____________ Cuboid: _____________
Cone: _____________ Cylinder: _____________
What shape is between the red cuboid and yellow cuboid?
What shape is on the top of the orange cylinder?
What shape is under the pink cone?
I made a bird face 
on the cone. Look at 
its pointed beak!
Toy Joy Toy Joy
2 2
Let us Do
Look at my bottle 
(cylinder). I made a 
puppy face on it. It  
has wide ears.
I made a pig face  
on the box (cube). It has 
narrow eyes.
I made a cat  
face on the cuboid. It has 
long whiskers.
face
corner
edge
10
Maths Mela | Class 3
Collect objects to make a house. Name the shapes and talk 
about their faces and edges. Which are straight and which are 
curved? Also describe how the shapes have been arranged. 
What part of the shapes can you see from a distance?
____________  ____________  ____________  ____________
____________  ____________  ____________  ____________
Jaya made some houses using different shapes.
Try to build such houses, towers, rockets, etc. using  
different shapes available around you.
Here are some more toys from the toy shop. They are 
made up of different shapes.
What shapes are used in these toys?
Devika went to a shop and bought a toy engine.
Here is Devika’s toy engine. It has many  
parts. Count and fill.
________ red cylinder(s) ________ yellow cone(s)
________ grey cuboid(s) ________ blue cube(s)
Let us Discuss
Note that a cube is a special type of cuboid.
11
Toy Joy
Construct and describe
Ask students to sit in groups of four or 
five. In each group one student selects any 
three shapes and puts them together. The  
student, then describes the sequence of  
construction and the other students have to 
build the same without seeing the original 
one. Let children take turns and play the 
game in the group.
Example
The cylinder is on top of the cuboid. The cone is on top  
of the cylinder.
Let us Play
Let us Do
1.  Can you find these shapes in the classroom? Fill in the table 
with their names.
a. Name the shape that you find the most. __________
b. Name the shape that you find the least. __________
c.  Name the objects that are made up of more  
than one shape.   __________
Cylinder Sphere Cube Cuboid Cone
• Circle  the cubes. 
• Put a tick ü against the  
shapes that are cones.   
• Put a cross 
?
 against the 
shapes that are cylinders.
• Put a box  around the 
cuboids.  
Teacher’s Note: Let students look for different shapes in the  
classroom. Ask them to share more examples of each shape.
Talk about opposite faces in cubes, cuboids and cylinders. 
They can turn the shapes and observe them in different 
orientations.
2.  Look at these shapes and answer the following 
questions.
3. Name the shapes
• with no edges. ______________
• with only flat faces. ______________
• with only curved faces. ______________
• with both straight and  
curved edges. ______________
• with both flat and curved faces. ______________
Page 5


Use old boxes (cubes and cuboids) and 
bottles (cylinders) to do craft work. Draw 
faces on them.
Some children are making animal and bird faces on old 
boxes, cans and paper.
What did you draw on their faces?
Jaya is building a rocket with her shapes.
What shapes has she used?
How many of each?
Cube: _____________ Cuboid: _____________
Cone: _____________ Cylinder: _____________
What shape is between the red cuboid and yellow cuboid?
What shape is on the top of the orange cylinder?
What shape is under the pink cone?
I made a bird face 
on the cone. Look at 
its pointed beak!
Toy Joy Toy Joy
2 2
Let us Do
Look at my bottle 
(cylinder). I made a 
puppy face on it. It  
has wide ears.
I made a pig face  
on the box (cube). It has 
narrow eyes.
I made a cat  
face on the cuboid. It has 
long whiskers.
face
corner
edge
10
Maths Mela | Class 3
Collect objects to make a house. Name the shapes and talk 
about their faces and edges. Which are straight and which are 
curved? Also describe how the shapes have been arranged. 
What part of the shapes can you see from a distance?
____________  ____________  ____________  ____________
____________  ____________  ____________  ____________
Jaya made some houses using different shapes.
Try to build such houses, towers, rockets, etc. using  
different shapes available around you.
Here are some more toys from the toy shop. They are 
made up of different shapes.
What shapes are used in these toys?
Devika went to a shop and bought a toy engine.
Here is Devika’s toy engine. It has many  
parts. Count and fill.
________ red cylinder(s) ________ yellow cone(s)
________ grey cuboid(s) ________ blue cube(s)
Let us Discuss
Note that a cube is a special type of cuboid.
11
Toy Joy
Construct and describe
Ask students to sit in groups of four or 
five. In each group one student selects any 
three shapes and puts them together. The  
student, then describes the sequence of  
construction and the other students have to 
build the same without seeing the original 
one. Let children take turns and play the 
game in the group.
Example
The cylinder is on top of the cuboid. The cone is on top  
of the cylinder.
Let us Play
Let us Do
1.  Can you find these shapes in the classroom? Fill in the table 
with their names.
a. Name the shape that you find the most. __________
b. Name the shape that you find the least. __________
c.  Name the objects that are made up of more  
than one shape.   __________
Cylinder Sphere Cube Cuboid Cone
• Circle  the cubes. 
• Put a tick ü against the  
shapes that are cones.   
• Put a cross 
?
 against the 
shapes that are cylinders.
• Put a box  around the 
cuboids.  
Teacher’s Note: Let students look for different shapes in the  
classroom. Ask them to share more examples of each shape.
Talk about opposite faces in cubes, cuboids and cylinders. 
They can turn the shapes and observe them in different 
orientations.
2.  Look at these shapes and answer the following 
questions.
3. Name the shapes
• with no edges. ______________
• with only flat faces. ______________
• with only curved faces. ______________
• with both straight and  
curved edges. ______________
• with both flat and curved faces. ______________
4. Which shapes can you build?
Look what I made with clay  
and sticks! You too try to  
make such shapes.
5. Try to make these shapes using cubes.
Let us Play
There is a game along the border of this page. Roll the die 
and move the counter to the next picture associated with the 
number on the die (if possible without crossing the “Finish” 
square) and play the game with your friends. The one who 
reaches the finish mark first wins the game.   
– Move 2 steps forward if possible
– Cylinder
– Sphere
– Cone – Cube
– Cuboid