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.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Christmas Presents
Improve your logic and net recognition skills with this learning game. Solution included.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Triangles to Tetrahedra
Given an unlimited number of a specific type of equilateral, isosceles, and right triangles create as many tetrahedra as are possible. Includes printout.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Painting the Pyramids
The students will find the area of each two dimensional figure on a net of a square pyramid. In groups, students will cut out the net and create a square pyramid. Groups will then discuss how to find the lateral area and the total...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Bus Station: 3 D Objects
Students will play learning games to practice identifying and creating 3-dimensional figures.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Heights of Cylinders Given Surface Area
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students will find the heights of cylinders given surface area and one other dimension. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Surface Area Using Nets
Practice using the net of a 3D figure to find surface area. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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PBS
Pbs: Mathline: Let's Face It [Pdf]
Check out this math project about polyhedra! Young scholars will enjoy the hands-on activity while they learn about tetrahedrons, hexahedrons, octahedrons, dodecahedrons, and icosahedrons. [Requires Adobe Reader.]
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Making Cuboids
How many different cuboids can you make? Learn how and learn how to represent data with your results.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Peg + Cat: Knights of the Round Table: Magical Shape Hunt
Help Peg and Cat move the net to collect the jewels while you hunt for solid shapes.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Cutting the Cheese
The students will find the area of each two dimensional figure on a net of a triangular prism. In groups, students will cut out the net and create a triangular prism. Groups will then discuss how to find the lateral area and the total...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Interactive Geometry: 9.5 Modeling in Three Dimensions
Explore connections between a 2-dimensional net and a 3-dimensional box. Later in this section, use equations with variables to solve real world problems that use 2 and 3-dimensional objects.
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...
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Making Boxes
Have fun and learn by making a box and then find out its maximum volume as well as other problem-solving activities, including making a table of your results and drawing a graph.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Thinking Outside the "Box"
The learners will find the area of each two dimensional figure on a net of a rectangular prism. In groups, students will cut out the net and create a rectangular prism. Groups will then discuss how to find the lateral area and the total...