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Investigating surface area

This is a hands on lesson best used to introduce geometry students to 3-dimensional figures. Students will have the opportunity to draw 3-dimensionally and create collapsible figures which can be used to develop the standard surface area formulas.

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Mathematics)

By Jennifer Bronzini.

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I've seen that shape before

In this lesson from Illuminations, students learn the names and explore properties of solid geometric shapes. In a variety of activities, students use physical models of simple solid shapes, and identify these shapes in the real-world and in pictures found... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations