Exploring 3-D Shapes
1) Label 3-D Shapes - Match the label with the proper shape by dragging it on the shape.
2) Interactive 3-D Shapes - Scroll down to the section titled “Explore and Play with Prisms”. Play around with and explore all of the different prisms. Be sure to explore each of the prisms listed at the top of the activity by clicking on them. Also be sure to put your mouse over top of each of the words (Faces, Vertices, Edges) at the bottom of the activity to see what each of those words mean.
3) Introduction to 3-D shapes - Go through this entire activity.
4) Concentration - This is a matching game. Match the word to the correct shape.
5) Platonic Solids - Choose a shape. Click on each face, edge and vertex. When you think you have them all, click the box next to the words "Show Total" to see if you missed any.
6) Shapes Splat - Choose 3-D shapes and then you can pick your own mode and speed.
7) Matching Game - Press the triangle to play. Match the shapes with their names.
8) Find the Shapes - Find the hidden shapes.
9) Volume of prisms - Use the arrows at the bottom to continue through the activity.
10) Nets - Do both levels 1 and 2
11) More Nets - Match the net with the correct shape.
12) Matching Nets - Move the shape around and then pick the net that matches the shape.
13) Nets - Match the net with the shape.
14) Nets of Cubes - Click each net and decide if it would create a cube.
If you get done and there is still time left in the class period, choose your favorite activity from above and do it again. If you don’t get done during class, please finish at home if possible.
2) Interactive 3-D Shapes - Scroll down to the section titled “Explore and Play with Prisms”. Play around with and explore all of the different prisms. Be sure to explore each of the prisms listed at the top of the activity by clicking on them. Also be sure to put your mouse over top of each of the words (Faces, Vertices, Edges) at the bottom of the activity to see what each of those words mean.
3) Introduction to 3-D shapes - Go through this entire activity.
4) Concentration - This is a matching game. Match the word to the correct shape.
5) Platonic Solids - Choose a shape. Click on each face, edge and vertex. When you think you have them all, click the box next to the words "Show Total" to see if you missed any.
6) Shapes Splat - Choose 3-D shapes and then you can pick your own mode and speed.
7) Matching Game - Press the triangle to play. Match the shapes with their names.
8) Find the Shapes - Find the hidden shapes.
9) Volume of prisms - Use the arrows at the bottom to continue through the activity.
10) Nets - Do both levels 1 and 2
11) More Nets - Match the net with the correct shape.
12) Matching Nets - Move the shape around and then pick the net that matches the shape.
13) Nets - Match the net with the shape.
14) Nets of Cubes - Click each net and decide if it would create a cube.
If you get done and there is still time left in the class period, choose your favorite activity from above and do it again. If you don’t get done during class, please finish at home if possible.