Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Solids...Volume and Surface Area

For Teachers 5th - 10th
In this volume and surface area worksheet, students find the volume and surface area of different solid figures. Students complete 8 problems.
Interactive
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Different Dice

For Students 9th
In this different dice worksheet, 9th graders read about the use of octahedrons as dice, review the probability with cubical dice, then answer the question of probability when rolling 2 octahedral dice.
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Integrating Art Into Other Content Areas

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Here are some ideas to help add an art lesson to every math, science, social studies, or language arts unit.
Worksheet
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Polyhedra Book

For Students 9th - 12th
In this math worksheet, students are asked to read the book that focuses upon the creation and explanation of three dimensional shapes.
Lesson Plan
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Exploring Projective Geometry

For Teachers 7th - 8th
For this exploring projective geometry worksheet, students use computer software for instruction, then answer 9 questions about 3D drawings.
Lesson Plan
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Faces, Vertices, Edges

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners identify the parts of three dimensional objects. In this geometry lesson, students find the number of faces, edges and vertices. They differentiate between prisms and polyhedra.
Lesson Plan
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Examining Geometric Solids

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore geometry by completing a math worksheet in class. In this shape identification lesson, students identify the characteristics associated with 15 solid geometric shapes. Students identify patterns between vertices, edges...
Activity
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Constructing a Polyhedron

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students are given instructions on how to construct a paper, uniform polyhedron in the shape of a star ball. Animation is used to show the steps to make the star ball. There are also additional modules for other shapes and discussion...
Activity
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Constructing a Polyhedron

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students are given instructions on how to construct a paper, uniform polyhedron in the shape of a star ball. Animation is used to show the steps to make the star ball. There are also additional modules for other shapes and discussion...
Activity
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Geometry 3 D Shapes: Platonic Solids

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn about platonic solids, a special type of polyhedra. Read a definition, make three-dimensional models using printouts, and play with an interactive animation, which will show you the faces, vertices, and edges on platonic solids:...
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Other

Jim Plank's Origami Page: Making a Truncated Tetrahedron

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides instructions on how to create a truncated tetrahedron.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Polyhedra Nets Paper

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Contains six examples of polyhedra nets (cube, tetrahedron, octahedron, dodecahedron, icosahedron, cubosctahedron).