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Interactive
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Studying Polyhedra

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Website
Science Museum of Minnesota

Science Museum of Minnesota: Shapes Cluster

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
A book, activities and experiments about the world of shapes.
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Activity
AAA Math

Aaa Math: Evaluating Cubes

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
This site investigates cube numbers. Games and exercises are provided to practice the skill.
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Interactive
Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Games: Special Number Sequences: Cube Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th
Learners complete exercises that examine cube numbers. The resource consists of a tutorial and learning game.
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Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Cubes Within Cubes

For Students 3rd - 4th
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.
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Interactive
PBS

Nova Online: How Many Pearls? A Weight & Volume Game

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
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...
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Handout
University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Inter Math: Platonic Solids

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Volume of Rectangular Prisms With Unit Cubes

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
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.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: What's in a Box?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
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...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Abstract Sculpture & the Attributes of Cubes

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
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.
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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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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Drawing Three Dimensional Objects: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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."
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Unit Plan
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Cuboids, Rectangular Prisms and Cubes

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students learn about the terminology and formulas associated with cuboids, rectangular prisms, and cubes. The learning resource consists of definitions and images.
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Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Wag Worms

For Students K - 1st Standards
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.
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Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: A Puzzling Cube

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.
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Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Cubes Cut Into Four Pieces

For Students 3rd - 8th
This one page website offers an excellent challenge involving a cube. Can you visualize it? Check out the solution right at the website.
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Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Christmas Presents

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Improve your logic and net recognition skills with this learning game. Solution included.
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Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Making Boxes

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
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.
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Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: More Christmas Boxes

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Sharpen your logic and spatial reasoning skills while working on this challenge. Solution available.
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Activity
Other

Mathsteacher: Cubes

For Students 9th - 10th
The lesson examines cubes through definitions and examples. Properties of cubes and the cube of a negative number are also explored.