Friday 22 November 2013

LESSON PLAN 2 - EXPLORING 3- D SHAPES

Teaching 3- Dimensional shapes

 Lesson plan 2

Topic: Geometry

Sub-Topic: 3-Dimensional Shapes

Authors:  Shrimati Samaroo Singh
                 
                Mahendanath Harrilal 

                 Oneisha Moore
      
                 Sonia Ramroop

Class: Standard One

Duration: 45 minutes

Resources: toilet paper rolls, party hats, square and rectangular boxes, a scissors, nets of 3-d shapes, a pencil, and paper.

The following is a video of teaching the exploration of  3- dimensional shapes. the video can be paused to do the activities or to internalize information.




Complete the following activities.

Activity One

State whether these sentences are true or false.
1.    A cube has six square faces. (  )
2.    A cylinder has six rectangular faces. (  )
3.    A cuboid has six square faces. (  )
4.    A cone has one triangular face and one circular face. (  )
5.    A cuboid has five rectangular faces. (  )
6.    A cone has two circular faces. (  )
7.    The faces of a cube and cuboid have the same shape. (  )
8.    A cube and cuboid has twelve edges.  (  )
9.    A cuboid has eight corners. (  )
10. A cylinder has eight corners. (  )

Activity two

Match the following solid shapes to its net shape.
Solid shapes
Net Shapes
  

If full marks are acquired in this assessment then you have thoroughly explored 3-dimensional shapes. One mark is awarded to every question. If you have gained less than half the marks yo have not thoroughly understand or explored 3-dimensional shapes.