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Don't Box Me In

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Students explore the relationship between flat and three-dimensional shapes. They identify the names of 3-D shapes and construct cubes from squares.

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Concepts

3-d figures, 3-d, polygons, 2-d shapes, 2-d

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polygon, three-dimensional shapes, math
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Resource Details

Grade
4th - 6th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning
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Video
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