Quick, name that shape! Scholars learn the names and common properties of three-dimensional solids. They watch a short video that shows an example of each shape and identifies the two-dimensional faces that make up its surfaces.

Concepts

3-d figures, geometric shapes, cubes, rectangular prisms, spheres, cones, pyramids, cylinders

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Have individuals identify real-world objects for each three-dimensional shape
• Get the class to create a word wall of the shape names
  

Classroom Considerations

• Video uses cuboid to refer to a rectangular prism
  

Pros

• Includes a printable worksheet with some practice problems on the topic
  

Cons

• Very basic and not very informative