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Exploring Geometric Solids Lesson Plan

Exploring Geometric Solids Lesson Plan

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Exploring Geometric Solids

In this geometry worksheet, students compare and contrast geometric solids used in their daily lives with mathematical models representing the same shapes. Then they identify different orientations, sizes, and types to discover that each solid has certain distinguishable characteristics.

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3-d figures, 3-d, cones, cubes, exponent of 3, cylinders, geometric, rectangular solid, spheres

Additional Tags

cone, cube, cylinder, geometric, rectangular solid, solid figure, sphere

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2nd - 4th

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