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Edges, Faces, Vertices StudyJam

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Title:

 Edges, Faces, Vertices StudyJam

URL:

 https://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/math/geometry/edges-faces-vertices.htm

Content Source:

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Type: Interactive/Game

Overview:

In this interactive activity, students will be led through steps to identify edges, faces, and vertices of solid figures. There are teaching activities as well as practice activities available. A handout that describes strategies taught during the interactive is available to be printed. After utilizing this resource, the students can complete the short quiz to assess their understanding.

Content Standard(s):
Mathematics
MA2019 (2019)
Grade: K
21. Analyze and compare two- and three-dimensional shapes, in different sizes and orientations, using informal language to describe their similarities, differences, parts (number of sides and vertices or "corners"), and other attributes.

Example: Having sides of equal length.
Unpacked Content
Evidence Of Student Attainment:
Students:
  • Use informal language to describe, compare, and contrast a variety of 2D and 3D shapes.
Teacher Vocabulary:
  • Attributes
Knowledge:
Students know:
  • attributes of shapes (sides, corners, vertices, faces, edges, etc.).
  • Informal language to describe these components.
Skills:
Students are able to:
  • Use geometric reasoning and attributes to compare and contrast a variety of shapes.
Understanding:
Students understand that:
  • geometric shapes can be grouped into classes of shapes that all seem to be alike based on their visual characteristics.
Diverse Learning Needs:
Essential Skills:
Learning Objectives:
M.K.21.1: Define similar and different.
M.K.21.2: Use vocabulary related to two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional figures.
Examples: vertices (corners), faces (flat surfaces), edges, sides, angles.
M.K.21.3: Recognize vocabulary related to two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional figures.
M.K.21.4: Identify two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional figures.
M.K.21.5: Identify shapes.

Prior Knowledge Skills:
  • Notice same/different and some/all.
  • Begin to name and match sizes and shapes.
  • Enjoy playing with all kinds of objects.
  • Point to matching or similar objects.
  • Understand that words can label sameness and differences.
  • Sort objects on the basis of shape.
  • Recognize and sort familiar objects with the same shape or size.
  • Understand and point to a triangle, a circle, a square and rectangle.
  • Understand the concept of same shape and size.
Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards
AAS Standard:
M.AAS.K.21 Match a shape to common objects in the same or different sizes and orientations (real or picture; limited to circle, square, rectangle, and triangle).
Tags: edge, face, plane figures, polygon, vertex
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Comments

The quiz may be completed as a whole group or independently on student devices.

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Author: Hannah Bradley
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