Identifying Three-Dimensional Figures (2)

Seventh graders don their critical thinking caps when they model the planing of a three-dimensional prism or pyramid to analyze the resulting two-dimensional shapes. Discussion before and after helps reinforce the concepts revealed...

Nothing like sitting on the porch enjoying a big slice of watermelon, unless it's square and then how do we cut it? This lesson starts with the cube and the shape possibilities when we make cuts in different locations. The activity can...

In search of a comprehensive geometry resource to supplement your elementary math instruction? Look no further. This geometry chapter, taken straight out of a math textbook, provides everything you need to begin teaching young...

Take young mathematicians on an exploration of the world of 3-D geometry with this seven-lesson unit. After first defining the terms perimeter, area, and volume and how they apply to the real world, students continue on to learn the...

Explore the deceptive world of food packaging with this fun math activity. Using prior knowledge about measuring the volume of three-dimensional figures, young mathematicians determine the difference between the volume of cereal boxes...

Unfold the faces of a three-dimensional figure. Scholars define a net and determine whether drawings are nets or not. They compare nets with their associated 3-D figures and identify the various faces to finish the 16th segment in a...

Three-dimensional figures have certain key items such as faces, edges, and vertices. The video introduces these parts and identifies them in different prisms through color coordination. 

Investigate the properties of three-dimensional figures with this Arctic-themed math lesson. Beginning with a class discussion about different types of solid figures present in the classroom, young mathematicians are then given a...

Introduce the idea of three dimensional figures by creating nets. Learners watch how nets can be folded up to create the figure of their choice. The goal is to match a net with the correct 3-D figure.   

Middle schoolers construct a three-dimensional model of a city using both similar and congruent figures and geometric transformations. City must have at least ten buildings with each building labeled and may be constructed out of paper...