Geometry - What is a Cone?

A Cone is a Three-Dimensional Solid Figure.

Features: A Cone has 1 circular base and 1 curved surface.


Suggested Activities

• Read books about cones and other 3D Shapes. 

 

• Have students observe a cone(s) manipulative(s) or picture(s) of a cone(s).  Discuss its properties. 

                                                

• Have students describe the features of a cone.

• Have students look for cone shapes in their home, school, or community. How many can they find?

Tip End of a Pencil is Cone Shaped

• Have students look for pictures of cone shapes in books, magazines, and catalogs. 
• Have students create a poster, book, or slide show about cones.

                                                

A Party Hat is a Cone!

• Have students create cones. Use clay and other arts and crafts materials.

• Have students use NETS (2D representations of  3D shapes) to make Cone models.

NET of a Cone

        Click here to get a net of a cone.

Have fun with geometry!

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Geometry - What is a Cylinder?

A CYLINDER is a 3D shape. It is also called a geometric solid or solid figure.

Features: A Cylinder has 2 congruent circular parallel bases connected by a curved surface.



Suggested Activities

• Read books about cylinders and other 3D Shapes. 

 

• Have students observe a cylinder(s) manipulative(s) or picture(s) of a cylinder(s).  Discuss its properties. Have students describe the features of a cylinder.

• Have students look around the home or classroom for examples of cylinders. How many can they find?

Hockey Puck

• Have students look for pictures of cylinder shapes in books, magazines, catalogs. Have students create a poster, book, or slide show about cylinders.

• Have students create cylinders. Use clay or other arts and crafts materials.

• Have students use NETS (2D representations of 3D shapes) to make cylinder shapes.

           Click here to get a NET of a cylinder.

                 

NET of a Cylinder

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Geometry - What is a Cube?

A CUBE is a Geometric Solid or 3D Shape. Three Dimensional Solids have length, width, and height.

Properties: A cube has 6 square faces (sides), 12 edges, 

                    and 8 vertices (corners).

Suggested Activities

• Read books about cubes and other 3D Shapes. 

 

• Have students observe a cube(s) manipulative(s) or picture(s) of a cube.  Discuss its properties. Have students count and describe the features of a cube. (6 sides {faces}, etc.)

• Have students look around the home or classroom for examples of cubes. How many can they find?

• Have students look for pictures of cube shapes in books, magazines, catalogs. Have students create a poster, book, or slide show about cubes.

• Have students create cubes using Arts and Crafts materials. 

Toothpicks and Clay Craft

  

Click here to see pictures of other arts and crafts materials used to create cubes.

• Have students create cubes using NETS (2D representations of 3D shapes).  

           Click here to print a NET of a cube.

NET of a Cube

  

 NET of a Cube
 

  

  

Have fun with geometry!

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Geometry - Faces, Edges, and Vertices

3 Dimensional Shapes are classified according to their faces, edges, and vertices (corners).

Here's a great SLIDE SHOW by Scholastic Study Jams on Edges, Faces, and Vertices (corners). 

There is also a short multiple choice test that students can complete online after viewing the slide show to check their understanding. 

Just click on the LINK below.

~ Edges, Faces, Vertices Slide Show

The base is also counted as a face.

Have fun with geometry!

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