3-D shape investigation

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This three-part interactive lesson has students use spatial sense and analytical skills to investigate the parts of three-dimensional polyhedra. Students view and control animations of the solids and their nets, which help them to count faces, edges and vertices, and to establish Euler's relation among those counts. Teachers notes, worksheets and printable nets are provided.

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Contributed by: NGfL Cymru, Publisher

Math TopicAlgebraic Thinking, Geometry, Mathematical Practices, Mathematical Processes

Grade Level4, 5, 6+

Resource TypeActivity, Interactive Media

Additional Information
- AudienceLearner
- LanguageEnglish (United Kingdom)
- Education Topic
- Interdisciplinary Connection
- Professional DevelopmentNo
- ContributorNGfL Cymru, Publisher
- Publication Date2011
- RightsCopyright NGfL Cymru
  http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/index-new/0-1-0-0_ngfl_cymru.htm
- AccessFree access
Standards
- Common Core State Standards for Mathematics
  Select a standards document:
- Standards for Mathematical Practice[K-12]
- Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.[K-12]
- Reason abstractly and quantitatively.[K-12]
- Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.[K-12]
- Operations and Algebraic Thinking[K - 5]
- Generate and analyze patterns.[4]
- 5. Generate a number or shape pattern that follows a given rule. Identify apparent features of the pattern that were not explicit in the rule itself. For example, given the rule "Add 3" and the starting number 1, generate terms in the resulting sequence and observe that the terms appear to alternate between odd and even numbers. Explain informally why the numbers will continue to alternate in this way.[4]
User Comments
- Average
  4.5
  
  Nice 3-lesson package
  By Uncle Bob on 08/22/2012 - 09:22
- Nicely interactive. The lessons are learner-paced, and they use animation, color, and manipulation to show the parts of 3D shapes and their nets. This resource is worthwhile even if the Euler number is not one of your objectives.
- Average
  4.5
  
  Might need some teacher direction
  By path on 01/23/2013 - 11:06
- Great activity, but might need some additional teacher direction for use with upper elementary students.

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3-D shape investigation

Common Core State Standards for Mathematics