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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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Activity
NumberNut

Number Nut: Shapes, Symbols, and Colors: 3 D Shapes

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This lesson describes three dimensional shapes and provides two interactive practice activities.
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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.
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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: Types of Solids: Lesson 4

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson will define the terms prism, bases, pyramid, cylinder, and cone. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Types of Solids."
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Types of Solids: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson will define the terms prism, bases, pyramid, cylinder, and cone. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Types of Solids."
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Shapes 3 D

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Flipchart identifies and draws circles, squares, triangles, ovals (ellipses), and rectangles. Flipchart identifies spheres, cubes, cylinders, and cones of various sizes, in various orientations and...
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Interactive
Doina Popovici

Math Play: 3 D Shapes

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Name various 3D shapes in this online game.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: 3 D Shapes

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart, students are introduced to the following 3-D shapes, including spheres, cylinders, and rectangular prisms.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: 3 D Objects and Nets

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a review of solid figures, nets, and counting faces, nets and vertices in 3 dimensional figures. There is a 5 question Activote session at the end of the flipchart.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: 3 D Shapes

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students learn about the following shapes: cone, prism and pyramid.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: 3 D Shapes Review

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart reviews 3-D shapes.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Build 3 D Shapes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this interactive flipchart students use colored lines and circles to build 3D shapes to learn and review.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Geometry Solid Figures

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart discusses plane figures and solid figures.
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Unit Plan
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Making 3 D Solids

For Students 2nd - 8th Standards
This tutorial features templates and instructions to make the following solids: tetrahedron, cube, octahedron, dodecahedron, and icosahedron.
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Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Building With Solid Shapes

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
Predict which solid shape constructions would be unstable as shown at this one page website. Solutions are available right at the website.
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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...
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Unit Plan
Shmoop University

Shmoop: Basic Geometry: 3 D Objects (Prisms, Cylinders, Cones, Spheres)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The geometry resource investigates three-dimensional objects. Objects include prisms, cylinders, cones, and spheres. Detailed examples and practice exercises are included.