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WALT

identify and describe

3D shapes

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What is a 3D shape?

It is called three-dimensional, or 3D, because there are three dimensions: length, height and width

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3D Shapes

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Use TEXT boxes to name each shape from the list below:

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sphere

cube

cone

cylinder

cuboid

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What shapes can you see? 1

Look at these pictures. What 3D shapes can you see? (Check back to Slide 2)�

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Describing 3D objects

TROY: How would you describe this object?

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SYRIAH:This object has 8 corners, 12 edges and 6 faces. All faces are squares and all are the same size. This object is a cube.

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Place a on the shape that matches the description

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Place a on the shape that matches the description

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Place a on the shape that matches the description

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Describe these objects…

Write down what you would say as you describe each of these objects.

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Remember to use words such as top, bottom, end, side, opposite, corner, edge, face, straight or curved and 2D shape names.

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YOUR TURN!

Build 3-4 different 3D shapes using playdough and toothpicks.�Create a paper label for each shape.

Take a photo/s of your shapes and add to a NEW slide in this presentation.

Write 3-4 sentences to describe each shape using GEOMETRY words like face, edge, �vertices, and straight. (SEE SLIDE 5)

Use SCREENCASTIFY and your photo/s.�Rrecord your descriptions of each shape you have made.

SHARE the screencast on your blog. �What was the easiest shape to make?�What was the hardest shape to make?�

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