Lesson Plan
NC State University

The Engineering Place: Shapes

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
A lesson in creating 3-D solids using toothpicks and marshmallows.
Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Cut the Cake

For Students 2nd - 6th Standards
A math challenge where geometry, measurement, and problem solving meet. Explore the properties of three dimensional shapes when you discover how six friends can equally divide a nine inch square chocolate cake. A one page activity from...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Identifying and Naming 3 D Figures

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video and attempt practice problems on identifying and naming three dimensional figures.
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CPALMS

Cpalms: Size It Up

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a formative assessment task where students are asked to use geometric solids to model each of four tent shapes on a instructional activity and use mathematical language to describe them. Samples...
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Fat or Flat?

For Teachers K Standards
Students will tell if a shape is 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional.
Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: School Bus: 3 D Objects

For Students K - 1st
Let Peter the Bus driver help you learn about 3D objects.
Activity
PBS

Pbs: Building Big: Geodesic Dome

For Students 9th - 10th
A geodesic dome is constructed using newspaper for this activity. The activity is accompanied by a lesson plan, and a link to a 'Shapes Lab' where you can see through animation the strength of various shapes for construction.
Handout
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Cross Sections of a Cube

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This interactive exercise focuses on discovering the relationships between two and three-dimensional shapes.
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Interactive Geometry: 1.12 Cross Sections of Solids

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
See how the cross-sections of solids relate to their shapes.
Unit Plan
NumberNut

Number Nut: Shapes, Symbols and Colors: Three Dimensional Shapes

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Describes the basic three-dimensional figures students will encounter in elementary Math and in the world around them, and makes mention of a few unusual ones.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Cross Sections of 3 D Objects

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Practice your knowledge of all possible cross-sections of common 3D objects. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Bus Station: 3 D Objects

For Students 4th - 6th
Students will play learning games to practice identifying and creating 3-dimensional figures.
Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Living in the Mill: 3 D Objects

For Students 3rd - 5th
On this interactive website students practice various math skills using a real life scenario at a toy store. Those skills include describing the features of pyramids, prisms, cones, cylinders and spheres.
Lesson Plan
Other

3 D Tin: 3 D Printing

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students can explore three dimensional objects using this interactive sketch board.
Interactive
Other

Autodesk: 3 D Printing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students will use CAD to design and explore three dimensional objects.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Cross Sections of 3 D Objects

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Practice your knowledge of all possible cross-sections of common 3D objects.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs: Mathline: Let's Face It [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Check out this math project about polyhedra! Students will enjoy the hands-on activity while they learn about tetrahedrons, hexahedrons, octahedrons, dodecahedrons, and icosahedrons. [Requires Adobe Reader.]
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs: Black Kingdoms of the Nile

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A geometry lesson that examines the history and structure of ancient pyramids and engages learners in constructing pyramid models. A comprehensive lesson that considers students with diverse learning styles. Math concepts introduced...
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.g Drinking the Lake

For Teachers 7th
This lesson plan has students explore and compute volume of water.
Interactive
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Volume of a Cube

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
"The volume of a cube can be developed by considering unit cubes, a single row (longs) of unit cubes or a single layer (flats) of cubes using this applet." This easy software makes it possible to easily construct a cube and take it...
Interactive
Other

Specialist Schools and Academies Trust: Learn Ar: Maths: 3 D Objects

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A learning resource that incorporates augmented reality (AR), using a camera, where students explore the volume and surface area of 3-D figures. The home page for this site has a PDF resource that explains how AR works and provides...
Unit Plan
Cuemath

Cuemath: Cone

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn all about the basic properties of a cone. This lesson targets the formula, volume, parts, and shapes of a cone and has interesting solved examples and practice questions.
Lesson Plan
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: The Cylinder Problem: High School Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Using an engaging approach, this lesson requires students to record the volume of cylinders as a function of the radius. Students will construct and measure the volume of several cylinders and then begin comparing these shapes.
Activity
History is Fun

Jan Brett: Geometric Solids Flashcards Pdf

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
Print out these colorfully illustrated PDF file pages to practice learning your basic three dimensional geometric solids. Fold them in half and one side shows the shape while the other side shows the shape with the correct name. Put them...

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