Cube Net Investigation
Students work together to find all possible cube nets. Use polydron pieces or Polypad or both! Record ideas on square dot paper.
A nice way to kick off the measurement unit.
Sketch the Object
Worried that students might be blindly plugging numbers into a formula without really knowing what they are doing? Do a switch-a-ma-roo!
Give them a formula and see what object they draw.
Two Truths & A Lie Measurement Edition
Set up the 10 prompts around your space. Students must read the three given statements, figure out which one is the lie, and provide convincing proof of their choice. Questions on nets, surface area, and volume of prisms and cylinders.
Mystery Object
With clues about faces, surface area, and volume, students must figure out the mystery object and it’s dimensions.
Includes 6 riddles which could be set up as stations for students to visit.
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