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Activity 1 Solid Figures

jOb ective Know the names of figures and their properties.

1. Textbook Instructions Activity 1 Solid Figures

Tell students the names of the solid figures These are solid figures.
using the blocks. Different solid figures have different names.
Different solid figures have different names.
This is a pyramid.

This is a cube. 1 Circle the objects that are shaped like the solid figure.

Have students say the names of the solid ab
figures as you hold up the solid figures.
sphere cube

1. Have students find things in their c d
surroundings that look like the solid figures. cylinder cone

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2. Build Understanding

Ask the following questions to teach the properties of a cube, rectangular prism, cone, and pyramid.
1. How does a cube differ from a rectangular prism?

Possible answer 1: A cube is like a square, while the rectangular prism is like a rectangle.
Possible answer 2: Cubes must have sides that have the same length, but rectangular prisms can have

sides with different lengths.
2. How is a cone different from a pyramid?

Possible answer 1: A cone has a round face, but a pyramid doesn’t.
Possible answer 2: A cone has a circular base, but a pyramid has a square base.

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