NCERT Solutions Class 2 Maths Chapter 2 Shapes Around Us

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Chapter 2: Shapes
Around Us

NCERT Textbook — Joyful Mathematics

BOOK PAGES SECTIONS QUESTIONS MEDIUM

16 – 22 9 29 English

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C L A SS 2 · M AT H S · JOY F UL M AT HE M AT IC S
NCERT So ut ons — C apt r 2: S ap s Aroun Us
l i h e h e d

This chapter is about solid shapes around us. We count their faces, edges and corners.

T E XT B OOK B OOK PAGE S
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Let us Do — Page 17

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Mus a nstrum nts at t Gar a F st va
ic l i e he b e i l

A. Look at the picture and observe different musical instruments.
Q1
i. Circle ◯
the musical instruments that are similar in shape to a drum.

flute harmonium box drum maracas

dholak 2 tabla 2 drums tambourine

trumpet shehnai matka
The musical instruments in the Garba Festival picture.

C r t 2 red drums, the dholak, the 2 tabla and the tambourine
i cle he .

A rum s roun at t top an ottom Its s s ar stra t
d i d he d b . ide e igh .

Why They have the same shape as a drum a cylinder
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A. Look at the picture and observe different musical instruments.
Q2
ii. Tick ✓ the musical instruments that are similar in shape to a ma ka t .

flute harmonium box drum maracas

dholak 2 tabla 2 drums tambourine

trumpet shehnai matka
The musical instruments in the Garba Festival picture.

Tick the clay matka and the 2 maracas .

A matka s roun i d, almost like a ball. The maracas have round heads too.

Why They are round all over like a sphere
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 A armon um as at a s an s arp orn rs.
h i h fl f ce d h c e

 A rum as roun n s an no orn rs.
d h d e d d c e

Why A harmonium is a cuboid A drum is a cylinder
: . .

Q5 B. Have you seen or played any of the musical instruments? Share your experiences
with your classmates.

flute harmonium box drum maracas

dholak 2 tabla 2 drums tambourine

trumpet shehnai matka
The musical instruments in the Garba Festival picture.

Talk with your classmates!

Sample answer: “I saw a dholak at a wedding. My uncle played it with his hands.ˮ

You can also say how it is played: drums are beaten, a flute is blown, a sitar has strings.

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Cross the Odd One Out — Page 17
L t us Do part C
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Q1 C. Cross the odd one out.

carrot ice-cream orange paper cone

Row 1 four objects.

Cross t he orange.

 T he c arrot, ice-cream and paper cone are pointed.
 T hey are all cones.
 T he orange is round like a ball.

Why The orange is a sphere The others are cones
: . .

Q2 C. Cross the odd one out.

sun house moon earth
Row 2 four objects.

Cross t house
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 T sun, moon an art ar roun
he d e h e d like a ball.
 T ous
he h as at a s.
e h fl f ce

 It as orn rs too.
h c e

Why The house is a cuboid The others are spheres
: . .

Q3 C. Cross the odd one out.

chalk wooden box green block yellow block
Row 3 four objects.

Cross t chalk
he .

 T he box and the two blocks have flat faces.
 T hey have sharp corners.
 T he chalk is long and round.

Why The chalk is a cylinder The others are cuboids
: . .

In-text Questions — Page 18

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Mat ch objects with solid shapes

Q1 Match the musical instruments and objects with their solid shapes. One has been done
for you.
The objects on the left.)

drum dandiya

harmonium dice

bell cone cup

box drum laddoo

matka box

shehnai party horn

Objects on the left and right. Solid shapes in the middle. One is done.

Drum → cylinder
Harmon um → cuboid
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B → cone
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Box rum → cube
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Matka → sphere
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Q2 Match the musical instruments and objects with their solid shapes. One has been done
for you.
The objects on the right.)

drum dandiya

harmonium dice

bell cone cup

box drum laddoo

matka box

shehnai party horn

Objects on the left and right. Solid shapes in the middle. One is done.

Dan ya → cylinder
di

D → cube
ice

Con up → cone
e c

Laddoo → sphere
Box → cuboid

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Draw a n li e from e ach object to the shape it looks like. The party horn is already done: it goes
to the cone.

In-text Questions — Page 20
H na an At
ee d if decorate a gift box

Q1 Ah! Can we put these balls on the corners?

★
★
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The gift box with stars and ribbons.

Yes! We need 8 balls, one on each corner.

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2 3

1 ★ 4

★
8
★ 7

5 6
4 corners on top and at the bottom One hides at the back
4 . .

4 corners on top  4 at the bottom
4  4  8

A out t
b he b oo k: “12 ribbons for each sideˮ means 12 ribbons in all, one for each
edge.

Let us Do — Page 20

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Stars on a s r
f ce , ibb ons on edges, balls on corners

Q1 If you also have to decorate the following shapes in the same way with stars, ribbon
stripes and pompom balls, how many of these items will you need?

OBJECT NUMBER OF NUMBER OF RIBBON NUMBER OF
STARS FOR THE STRIPES FOR THE POMPOM BALLS FOR
FACES EDGES/SIDES THE CORNERS

6 stars, 12 r ibbon str ipes, 8 pompom a s b ll

OBJECT NUMBER OF NUMBER OF RIBBON NUMBER OF POMPOM
STARS FOR THE STRIPES FOR THE BALLS FOR THE
FACES EDGES/SIDES CORNERS

6 12 8

 6 a s: top, ottom, ront, a , 2 s s.
f ce b f b ck ide

 12 s: 4 on top, 4
edge ow, 4 stan n .bel di g

 8 orn rs: 4 on top, 4 ow.
c e bel

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stripes and pompom balls, how many of these items will you need? sem
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OBJECT NUMBER OF NUMBER OF RIBBON NUMBER OF POMPOM
STARS FOR THE STRIPES FOR THE BALLS FOR THE
FACES EDGES/SIDES CORNERS

6 12 8

 T ox s on ,
he b t
i l g like he gift box.

 Count a s: 6. Count
f ce edges: 12.

 Count orn rs: 8.
c e

Why Every box shape has faces
: 6 , 12 edges and 8 corners.

Let us Think — Page 21
Fa s,ce edge s and corners of objects

Q1 Look at the objects and fill the table.

OBJECT I LOOK LIKE A FACES EDGES CORNERS

Cube

Fa ces 6, E dges 12, Corn rs 8 e

OBJECT I LOOK LIKE A FACES EDGES CORNERS

Cube 6 12 8

 6 a s: top, ottom, ront, a , 2 s s.
f ce b f b ck ide

 12 s: 4 on top, 4
edge ow, 4 stan n . bel di g

 8 orn rs: 4 on top, 4 ow.
c e bel

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Why A dice is a cube
: .

Q2 Look at the objects and fill the table.

OBJECT I LOOK LIKE A FACES EDGES CORNERS

Cuboid

Faces 6, E dges 12, Corn rs 8
e

OBJECT I LOOK LIKE A FACES EDGES CORNERS

Cuboid 6 12 8

 6 a s: top, ottom, ront, a , 2 s s.
f ce b f b ck ide

 12 s: 4 on top, 4
edge ow, 4 stan n .
bel di g

 8 orn rs: 4 on top, 4 ow.
c e bel

Why The yellow block is a cuboid
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Q3 Look at the objects and fill the table.

OBJECT I LOOK LIKE A FACES EDGES CORNERS

Cone

Faces 2, E dges 1, Corn rs 1
e

OBJECT I LOOK LIKE A FACES EDGES CORNERS

Cone 2 1 1

 2 a s: 1 at, roun a an 1 urv
f ce fl d f ce d c ace.
ed f

 1 : w
edge r t two a sm
he et. he f ce ee

 1 orn r: t po nt t p.
c e he i ed i

Why A carrot is like a cone
: .

Q4 Look at the objects and fill the table.

OBJECT I LOOK LIKE A FACES EDGES CORNERS

Cylinder

Faces 3, E dges 2, Corn rs 0
e

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OBJECT I LOOK LIKE A FACES EDGES CORNERS

Cylinder 3 2 0

 3 a s: 2 at n s an 1 urv
f ce fl e d d c ace.
ed f

 2 s: 1 at a
edge n . e ch e d

 0 orn rs: not n s po nt .
c e hi g i i ed

Why A chalk is a cylinder A cylinder has no corners
: . .

Q5 Look at the objects and fill the table.

OBJECT I LOOK LIKE A FACES EDGES CORNERS

Sphere

Faces 1, E dges 0, Corn rs 0 e

OBJECT I LOOK LIKE A FACES EDGES CORNERS

Sphere 1 0 0

 Fa s: 1 urv a
ce c ed f ce, all around.
 E s: non .
dge e

 Corn rs: non .
e e

Why A ball is round everywhere So it rolls in every direction
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OBJECT I LOOK LIKE A FACES EDGES CORNERS

Cone 2 1 1

 2 a s: 1 at, roun a an 1 urv
f ce fl d f ce d c ed f ace.
 1 : w
edge r t two a sm t.
he e he f ce ee

 1 orn r: t po nt t p.
c e he i ed i

Why An ice cream cone is a cone
: - .

Q8 Look at the objects and fill the table.

OBJECT I LOOK LIKE A FACES EDGES CORNERS

Cylinder

Faces 3, E dges 2, Corn rs 0 e

OBJECT I LOOK LIKE A FACES EDGES CORNERS

Cylinder 3 2 0

 3 a s: 2 at n s an 1 urv
f ce fl e d d c ed f ace.
 2 s: 1 at a
edge n . e ch e d

 0 orn rs: not n s po nt .
c e hi g i i ed

Why A bottle is a cylinder
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Let us Play — Page 22
Tou an T W o am I
ch d ell. h ?

Q1 Touch and Tell. Who am I?
Collect different objects with variation in faces, corners and edges. Blindfold the child
and ask them to pick an object as per the details given by other children. For example,
a child may be asked to take out an object with one corner. Similarly, continue with
other objects.

Play it with friends!
 Put a a , a ox, a a an a on n a a .
b ll b ch lk d c e i b g

 T a ot ov r on r n ʼs y s.
ie cl h e e f ie d e e

 Say, “P a t n w t on orn r.ˮ T r n
ick hi g i h e c e he f ie d feels and picks.

Let us Do — Page 22
Nam t e he objects

Q1 Name the objects which have —
No Corners
A. ______

B. ______

C. ______

A. Ba B. La
ll ddoo C. Oran ge

 Loo or t n s t at ar roun a ov r.
k f hi g h e d ll e

 Run your n r ov r t m. fi ge e he

 Not n s po nt .
hi g i i ed

Why A sphere has no corners
: .

Tip: A bottle and a chalk have no corners too.

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Q2 Name the objects which have —
One Corner
A. ______

B. ______

C. ______

A. Carrot B. I ce-cre am cone C. Birthday cap

 Loo or t n s w t on po nt t p.
k f hi g i h e i ed i

 T y ar w at t ot r n .
he e ide he he e d

Why A cone has only one corner at its tip
: , .

Q3 Name the objects which have —
Three Corners
A. ______

B. ______

C. ______

A. A tr ani gle fl ag B. A slice of pizza C. A triangle cut from paper
These are triangle shapes. Count the pointed parts: 1, 2, 3.

Tip: You can also make a 3-corner shape from clay.

Q4 Name the objects which have —
_______ Corners
A. ______

B. ______

C. ______

8 Corn rs: A. D
e ice B. C a h lk box C. Br ick

 Wr t a num r n t
i e an . W beos 8. i he bl k e ch e

 Box s ap s av 4 orn rs on top an 4 at t
h e h e c e d he bottom.

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Tip: You may choose another number.

Project Work — Page 22
Ma ke shapes from a cardboard sheet

Q1 Take a cardboard sheet and try to make an object with four faces.

Make a little tent with 4 triangle faces.

Cut the big triangle Fold up on the dashed lines
. .

 Cut a tr an
big rom t
i ar oar .
gle f he c db d

 Draw n s to ma 4 sma tr an s.
li e ke ll i gle

 Fo up t 3 out r tr an s. Tap t r t ps to
ld he e i gle e hei i gether.

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Quick revision

SHAPE LOOKS LIKE FACES, EDGES, CORNERS PAGE
Cube dice, box drum 6 faces, 12 edges, 8 corners 18, 21

Cuboid harmonium, box, crayon box 6 faces, 12 edges, 8 corners 18, 21

Cylinder drum, chalk, bottle 3 faces, 2 edges, 0 corners 18, 21

Cone shehnai, carrot, ice-cream cone 2 faces, 1 edge, 1 corner 18, 21

Sphere ball, laddoo, orange 1 face, 0 edges, 0 corners 18, 21

Face where the star goes a box has 6 19

Edge where the ribbon goes a box has 12 19

Corner where the pompom ball goes a box has 8 20

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