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Chapter 7: 3-D Objects and 2-D Shapes

Lesson 4: Copying Hidden 3-D Structures

Use these interactive activities to encourage students to have fun on the Web while learning about 3-D objects and 2-D shapes. Students can try these activities on their own or in pairs.

Goals
Copy and describe a composite 3-D structure.
Predict, then verify, the 3-D objects used to produce a given composite 3-D structure.

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Instructions for Use

Describing 3-D Shapes provides an introduction to 3-D shapes, their names, properties and nets. Use this on an Interactive Whiteboard to simply to show students shapes and ask them to replicate certain shapes using toothpicks and marshmallows or pasticine.