Three-Dimensional Figures

In this solids worksheet, students identify the characteristics of solids. They name solids and determine the number of faces. This three-page worksheet contains seventeen problems. Answers are listed on the last page.

How do 2-D properties relate in 3-D? Lead the class in a discussion on how to draw and see relationships of lines and planes in three dimensions. The ability to see these relationships is critical to the further study of volume and...

Sal uses the elimination method to simplify a system of three variables. Next, he employs the substitution method to check his solution. This resource would nicely complement any lesson on this topic.

Bring it all to three dimensions. The short video points out that the discussion in the previous presentations in two dimensions also holds true for three dimensions. The sixth video in the series of 15 specifically makes the...

Slice up solids. A portion of a geometry playlist introduces two conventional ways to visualize 3-D figures in 2-D. The resource defines cross-sections and nets and provides examples of both.

Learn the mathematics behind modeling in three dimensions to maximize or minimize one aspect of the situation.

How many different ways can three planes intersect? The interactive provides three movable planes. Pupils manipulate the planes to determine the number of solutions possible based upon their intersections.

Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of three-dimensional figures. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click the "Check It"...

In a three-dimensional space, a plane can be defined by three points it contains, as long as those points are not on the same line. Learn more about it in this video.

In order to better understand why your world is three dimensional, consider zero, one and two dimensions.