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Geometric Solids and Their Properties: Making a Shape Jacket

This is Lesson 5 of a 5 lesson series. This activity uses grid paper for students to create nets (jackets) of 3-D forms. Students must use visualization and spacial reasoning to create a 2-D representation of a 3-D solid. Students must use visualization and spacial reasoning to create nets in 2-D of 3-D solids.

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Standards & Objectives

Learning objectives:

Students will:

Analyze characteristics and properties of three dimensional geometric shapes and develop mathematical arguments about geometric relationships.
Use visualization, spatial reasoning, and geometric modeling to solve problems.
Identify which geometric solids can be made from given nets.
Create nets for common geometric solids.

Lesson Variations

Blooms taxonomy level:

Understanding

Extension suggestions:

Students can create nets for some of the more complex geometric solids, such as the octahedron, dodecahedron, icosahedron, and an irregular polyhedron.

Helpful Hints

Materials:

Computer or tablet with internet access
Shape Jackets Overhead
Grid Paper

References

Contributors:

Lisa Leach

Originator:

Ayers Institute for Learning & Innovation