Archive for the '3-D Shapes' Category


Hands-On Measuring

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 1:54 pm

Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither

Students need active learning experiences to understand measurement concepts and develop important skills. These resources provide opportunities for students to problem solve with hands-on and virtual measurements in real-world and online environments.
Fit by Design or Design to Fit
This applied mathematics lesson features hands-on activities supporting the NCTM Measurement Standard, and can be used to introduce […]

Posted in Topics: 3-D Shapes, Area, Data, Geometry, Math, Measurement, National Standards, Perimeter, Process Skills (Mathematics), Pythagorean Theorem, Quick Takes, Real Data, Reasoning, Scale, Triangles, Volume

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Area and Volume

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 11:16 am

Written by: Kimberly Lightle

Here are online resources with virtual manipulatives that can help make area and volume real for students. Be sure to check out the sites these resources are from — the sites contain many other interesting and useful mathematics learning resources.
Area Explorer
With this simulation, the student finds the areas for irregular shapes on a grid. […]

Posted in Topics: 3-D Shapes, Area, Math, Measurement, Perimeter, Quick Takes, Volume

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