Wolfram Research
Wolfram Mathworld: Hexahedron
Learn about hexahedrons and hexahedral graphs from MathWorld.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Platonic Solids
Did you know that the five regular platonic solids (tetrahedron, octahedron, icosahedron, cube, and dodecahedron) were thought to represent earth, air, fire, water, and the universe? This chart shows an image and provides a description...
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Polyhedra
View and learn about five different polyhedra: tetrahedron, octahedron, icosahedron, hexahedron, and dodecahedron. Learn what Euler's Polyhedra Theorem is, and see examples of non-polyhedra as well.
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...
Walter Fendt
Walter Fendt: The Platonic Solids
A short interactive activity to visualize the different platonic solids. You can also change the axis of rotation.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Skeleton Shapes
At this one page website a variety of polyhedra are shown. The challenge is to create the skeleton for each polyhedron and identify the needed materials. You can check your solution right at the website.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: A Chain of Eight Polyhedra
Eight different polyhedra are given along with a challenge in this game. Can you arrange them so that their faces match in a chain? A solution is available to check your answers.