This learning activity, ‘Shapes in Life’, introduces a variety of solids, including both polyhedra such as cubes and closed surfaces such as spheres. Students are asked to identify both two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes in photographs of everyday objects. The accompanying teaching notes provide suggestions for supporting learning and further exploration.
This geometry and spatial sense worksheet, ‘Isometric Representations’ allows for practice identifying isometric representations on a coordinate grid. Answer sheet provided with file download.
In this learning activity, ‘Post It!’, students are asked to predict which solids will fit through various holes in a child’s posting set. In the hands-on activity, students make solids out of play dough or clay. An answer sheet is provided and includes teaching notes with suggestions for supporting learning and further exploration.
In this hands-on activity, ‘Slice of Life’, students use modelling clay or play dough to examine the cross-sections of different three-dimensional shapes. A recipe for cooked dough is included. An answer sheet is provided and includes accompanying teaching notes with suggestions for supporting learning and further exploration.
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