Exploring Mathematics

Students learn to name 3-Dimensional shapes and their parts with these notes. As a class, discuss the included definitions (edge, vertex, face, prism, and pyramid). Then, students use their new knowledge of 3D naming to match shapes and their names. Once approved by the teacher, students glue the shapes into their notes for later reference. If you download and like this product, please take a few moments to rate it.

Nine complex area shapes for teachers to create stations using masking tape and floor tiles. Shapes include combinations of rectangles, triangles, trapezoids, and semi-circles. Directions include instructions about which steps to show and ask each student in the group to write one step of the work so all are participating at each station. Also in the file is a worksheet for groups to use for their work and a key for easy teacher grading. If you download and like this product, please take a

These scaffolded notes teach students about how multiple dimensions impact conversions. The front has students calculate and compare the perimeter, surface area, and volume of a rectangular prism and its doubled counterpart. The back has students calculate and compare the circumference, surface area, and volume of a cylinder and its tripled counterpart. Through these calculations, students recognize patterns that teach them that conversions are impacted once for each dimension of the measurem