Lesson 7-5

LET'S BUILD Describe Solid Shapes

For more help with this lesson, view the Visual Learning Animation or the Another Look Video.

MATH HELP AT HOME

Sample Additional Practice Exercise 1

Draw a line from each solid shape to the object that looks like that shape.

Geometric shapes and real world objects. On the left, a cube, a cone, a cylinder. On the right, a can, a block, an ice cream cone. The cube and block are matched; the cone and ice cream cone are matched; the cylinder and can are matched.

A block is shaped like a cube. They both have 6 flat square surfaces. So, draw a line from the cube to the block. A can is shaped like a cylinder. They both have 2 flat surfaces shaped like a circle. So, draw a line from the cylinder to the can. An ice cream cone is shaped like a cone. They both have one flat surface shaped like a circle. So, draw a line from the cone to the ice cream cone.

HOME ACTIVITY

3-D Shapes at Home

MATERIALS

Assorted Objects

ACTIVITY

Show your child several objects that look like cubes, cylinders, spheres, or cones. Ask him or her to name the solid shape that it looks like. For example, show your child a ball and ask him or her to name the shape (sphere).