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Classifying Three-Dimensional Shapes

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Compare geometric solids based on their properties. Your emergent geometers use spaghetti and marshmallows to build models so they can examine the number of faces, edges, and vertices on polyhedra of their own creation. Resource includes worksheets, notes, a chart to record the properties of various solids, and a brief quiz assessment (with no answer key). 

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faces, 3-d, 3-d figures, edges, polyhedra, vertex, vertices

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geometric solids, 3d shape, solid figures, vertex, edges, faces, three-dimensional, polyhedra, vertices, math
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Grade
7th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Year
2007
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