Solid Shapes

2.13 I can identify, describe and compare solid figures

A solid figure is a shape that is three dimensional. It is made up of plane shapes.

Cube Shapes

FACES! No, not a face like you and I have. This is a flat surface of a three dimensional shape.

Solid shapes can have....

​Face

​Face

​Face

EDGES! This is where two faces meet.

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Solid shapes can also have...

VERTICES! Remember in a plane shape, the vertex is where two lines meet? Vertices are the same thing!

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They can also have...

Match

Match the following

Face

Vertex

Edge

• Face

• Vertex

• Edge

These shapes have 0 faces, 0 edges and 0 vertices.​

SPHERES

Open Ended

Can you give an example of a sphere?

Rectangular prisms have 6 faces (2 squares and 4 rectangles), 12 edges that are not the same size and 8 vertices.

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Rectangular Prism

Video Response

QUICK! Find a rectangular prism!

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Cubes have 6 square faces, 12 edges that are equal and 8 vertices.

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Cubes

Video Response

Quick! Find a cube!

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Cylinders have two congruent circles. These circles are joined by a curved surface.

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Cylinder

Video Response

Quick! Find a cylinder!

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Square pyramids have 5 faces- One square and 4 triangles. It has 8 edges. And 5 vertices.

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Square Pyramid

Video Response

Tell me an example of a square pyramid.

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One face is a circle. The other is a curved surface. The surface makes a sharp point and ZERO edges.

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Cone

Video Response

Tell me an example of a cone.

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