National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: The Cylinder Problem: Middle School Lesson
This lesson offers an interesting, hands-on experience for middle school students studying cylinders. Students will create cylinders, and measure and compare their volumes.
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.
NC State University
The Engineering Place: Shapes
A lesson in creating 3-D solids using toothpicks and marshmallows.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Types of Solids: Lesson 4
This lesson will define the terms prism, bases, pyramid, cylinder, and cone. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Types of Solids."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Types of Solids: Lesson 2
This lesson will define the terms prism, bases, pyramid, cylinder, and cone. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Types of Solids."
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...
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Net Cuts
In this enrichment game, the nets for nine solids are displayed. The twist is that each net has been cut into two pieces. The challenge is find the pieces that go together.
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...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 8.g Flower Vases
This task asks students to compare the volumes of three vases that are different shapes - a cylinder, a cone, and a sphere - as well as one with a combination of shapes. They are then asked to create a vase with composite shapes, find...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 8.g Glasses
In this task, 8th graders are presented with a drawing of three glasses of different shapes and their measurements. They are asked to make several calculations that require the application of the Pythagorean Theorem and volume formulas....
ClassFlow
Class Flow: 3 D Shapes
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students learn about the following shapes: cone, prism and pyramid.
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...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Geometry Solid Figures
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart discusses plane figures and solid figures.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Tea Store: 3 D Space
Can you help Leela find objects of different 3D shapes in her parents' tea store?
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Truck Stop: 3 D Objects
Abby is on holiday and is exploring different 3D shapes. Want to join her?
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.g Cube Ninjas!
For this lesson, 7th graders slice three dimensional objects to determine what two dimensional shape is created.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Chicken Blast Off Peg + Cat
Use this game resource to help children foster the skills of using 3-D shapes to build a spaceship that is just the right size and shape for its passengers.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Pizza (Italian) Restaurant: Prisms and Pyramids
On this interactive website students practice various math skills including naming prisms and pyramids, drawing cross sections of prisms and pyramids, and exploring three-dimensional views.
NumberNut
Number Nut: Shapes, Symbols and Colors: Three Dimensional Shapes
Describes the basic three-dimensional figures students will encounter in elementary Math and in the world around them, and makes mention of a few unusual ones.
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...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Street Orchestra: 3 D Space
Join Allegro in his street orchestra and learn about 3D shapes.
Government of Alberta
Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring Surface Area and Volume
This multimedia Learn Alberta math resource looks at surface area and volume and how math involved in the design of large inflatable shapes. The accompanying interactive component lets students investigate a variety of cylinders to get a...
Other
Specialist Schools and Academies Trust: Learn Ar: Maths: 3 D Objects
A learning resource that incorporates augmented reality (AR), using a camera, where students explore the volume and surface area of 3-D figures. The home page for this site has a PDF resource that explains how AR works and provides...