National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Studying Polyhedra
This site not only defines what a polyhedron is, but it allows you to view each of the five regular polyhedra through an interactive exercise. After selecting which polyhedron you'd like to see, it will tell you its name and how many...
Science Museum of Minnesota
Science Museum of Minnesota: Shapes Cluster
A book, activities and experiments about the world of shapes.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Evaluating Cubes
This site investigates cube numbers. Games and exercises are provided to practice the skill.
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Games: Special Number Sequences: Cube Numbers
Learners complete exercises that examine cube numbers. The resource consists of a tutorial and learning game.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Cubes Within Cubes
On this one page website sharpen your logic, geometry, spatial thinking, and problem solving skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
PBS
Nova Online: How Many Pearls? A Weight & Volume Game
This interactive game has students apply skills in estimation, measurement, and basic addition using pearls. Students are asked to estimate the number of pearls in a treasure chest by making predictions and using number sense. The skills...
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Platonic Solids
This site gives a description of platonic solids along with a visual representation of each of the five platonic solids. At the bottom of the page are links to cut-out-templates for each of the platonic solids. Be sure to follow the...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Volume of Rectangular Prisms With Unit Cubes
Find volume of 3-dimensional figures by counting unit cubes. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: What's in a Box?
The class has been contracted to work for a box factory. They are to make cube shaped jewelry boxes. Young scholars determine how many different nets are possible and then analyze the resulting cubes. This real-world situation helps to...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Abstract Sculpture & the Attributes of Cubes
In this lesson, learners will create cubes and identify the attributes of a cube, including discussion of edges, faces, vertices, and angles. Teacher resources are provided.
History is Fun
Jan Brett: Geometric Solids Flashcards Pdf
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...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Drawing Three Dimensional Objects: Lesson 2
This lesson demonstrates how three-dimensional objects can be drawn in a three-dimensional space. It is 2 of 5 in the series titled "Drawing Three Dimensional Objects."
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Cuboids, Rectangular Prisms and Cubes
Students learn about the terminology and formulas associated with cuboids, rectangular prisms, and cubes. The learning resource consists of definitions and images.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Wag Worms
Use this challenge to see how many unique shapes can be created using exactly 5 cubes. At this one page website you can also check your results.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: A Puzzling Cube
See if you can figure out which symbols are on which cube face at this one page website. The solution is just a click away once you have your solution in mind.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Cubes Cut Into Four Pieces
This one page website offers an excellent challenge involving a cube. Can you visualize it? Check out the solution right at the website.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Christmas Presents
Improve your logic and net recognition skills with this learning game. Solution included.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Making Boxes
Have fun and learn by making a box and then find out its maximum volume as well as other problem-solving activities, including making a table of your results and drawing a graph.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: More Christmas Boxes
Sharpen your logic and spatial reasoning skills while working on this challenge. Solution available.
Other
Mathsteacher: Cubes
The lesson examines cubes through definitions and examples. Properties of cubes and the cube of a negative number are also explored.