3-D Figure Hunt

Today we introduced the students to simple 3-D figures: cube, cone, triangular and rectangular prism, sphere, triangle- and rectangle-based pyramid, and cylinder. After introducing the figures and going over their properties (faces, edges and vertices), I had this small challenge set up for the students. Each was given a clip board and activity sheet which had many of the figures on it with an empty box bellow it. The students were to search around the classroom for objects that were the same shape as each of the figures. In the box they were to draw a picture of it and write the name of the object.

The students seemed to have a blast hunting for the objects and I was really supersized at some of the things they were able to find which I would never have thought of. There was one figure, however, which we could not find in our class: the square-based pyramid.

Unfortunately, I cannot share pictures of this activity as they all show the students faces and bodies, but here is a list of some of the objects they found:

- Cylinder:

• Air duct

• Dry-erase marker

• Chap stick

• Garbage bin

• coffee cup

- Rectangular-Base Prism:

• Vent

• White board eraser

• Computer

• Desk

• Work bin

• Recycling bin

• iPhone

- Cone:

• Pencil tip

• Pylon

- Sphere:

• Globe

• Soccer ball

Here is the lesson plan I made for this activity:

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