Who knew there were so many parts to a geometric solid?! Well, you probably did, and your pupils will, too, after watching a video lesson on three-dimensional figures. Instruction includes a description of the parts of solids, naming solids, and drawing solids. The instructor includes spheres, cylinders, cones, pyramids, and prisms to cover all the bases.

Concepts

3-d figures, spheres, polyhedrons, cones, cylinders, pyramids, prisms

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Have your class fill out a graphic organizer such as a Frayer model to record new vocabulary
• Use the on your own questions as an exit card to check for understanding

Classroom Considerations

• Presents a large amount of vocabulary that may be challenging to English learners
  

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Uses objects as a demonstration when discussing the components of solids
• Presenter speaks clearly and emphasizes important concepts

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 8.G.C.9 RST.6-8.7 RST.9-10.7