Math Open Reference
Math Open Reference: Prism
Use this interactive tool to explore prisms. Change the height and the shape of the base to see how these affect the prism. There are also several additional options, e.g., making it oblique or transparent. Properties of a prism are...
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Area Calculator
The resource consists of a tool to investigate the area of a variety of shapes. It could also be useful when calculating the surface area of each face of a 3D solid, and then adding them together.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: Isometric Drawing Tool
This site includes an interactive math tool to create drawings on isometric dot paper. You can draw figures using edges, faces, or cubes. Rotate and color your drawings, and view them in 3D or 2D.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: 3 D Shapes
A colorful picture of two partially clear 3D shapes.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Animated Polyhedron Models
Use this tool to see animated models of over 100 different types of polyhedra. There are five options for how they appear, and you can also see the net, 'explode' the solid so that the faces are separated, or drag it to rotate it...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Nets of Polyhedra
Practice matching 2D nets to the 3D shapes the fold up into. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Volume and Surface Area Word Problems
Solve word problems involving volume and surface area involving 3D shapes, including composite figures. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Math Planet
Math Planet: Pre Algebra: Pyramids, Prisms, Cylinders and Cones
Provides an explanation, examples, and video lessons all related to area and volume of pyramids, prisms, cylinders, and cones.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Shapes 3 D
[Free Registration/Login Required] Flipchart identifies and draws circles, squares, triangles, ovals (ellipses), and rectangles. Flipchart identifies spheres, cubes, cylinders, and cones of various sizes, in various orientations and...
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Making 3 D Solids
This tutorial features templates and instructions to make the following solids: tetrahedron, cube, octahedron, dodecahedron, and icosahedron.
Quia
Ixl Learning: Cross Sections
Brush up on your math skills relating to cross-sections then try some practice problems to test your understanding.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Cross Sections of a Cube
This interactive exercise focuses on discovering the relationships between two and three-dimensional shapes.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Cut the Cake
A math challenge where geometry, measurement, and problem solving meet. Explore the properties of three dimensional shapes when you discover how six friends can equally divide a nine inch square chocolate cake. A one page activity from...
CPALMS
Cpalms: Size It Up
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a formative assessment task where students are asked to use geometric solids to model each of four tent shapes on a instructional activity and use mathematical language to describe them. Samples...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Defining Geometric Figures
This site provides an in-depth definition of a two-dimensional figure and a three-dimensional figure. Related terms include arcs, vertices, polygon, and many more.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Cross Sections of 3 D Objects
Practice your knowledge of all possible cross-sections of common 3D objects. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Up and Down Stairs
Work with this cube problem and see if you can find a pattern. Then you can check your solution with solutions already submitted.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 1 Three Dimensional Figures
Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of three-dimensional figures. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click the "Check It"...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Patterns in Nature
In this video segment [3:25] from Cyberchase, a plant expert shows Bianca the patterns and symmetry found in nature.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Find Surface Area by Adding Areas of Faces
Determine the expression that finds surface area of a 3D shape by adding the area of each face. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
PBS
Pbs: Candy Volume
Estimate the volume you get when you fill 3D shapes with candy. This video focuses on estimating volume using nonstandard units, using the volume equation to get a more reliable estimate and checking your estimate by counting the...
History is Fun
Jan Brett: Geometric Solids Flashcards Pdf
Print out these colorfully illustrated PDF file pages to practice learning your basic three dimensional geometric solids. Fold them in half and one side shows the shape while the other side shows the shape with the correct name. Put them...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Mathematics: Online Study Tools: Surface Area of Prisms and Cylinders
This site gives a short interactive quiz which allows students to self-assess their understanding of the concept of finding the surface area of prisms and cylinders.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Mathematics: Online Study Tools: Surface Area of Pyramids and Cones
This site gives a short interactive quiz which allows students to self-assess their understanding of the concept of finding the surface area of pyramids and cones.