Exploring Geometric Solids and their Properties

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Exploring Geometric Solids and their Properties

• Miss. Stones 1st Grade Class
• Alief Cluster - Spring 2003

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Two- Dimensional Basic Shapes

• Square
• Circle
• Rectangle
• Triangle

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Exploring Geometric Solids and their Properties

• Geometric Solid Shape A portion of 3-dimensional
  space that is occupied by a shape.
• Face Any flat surface.
• Edge The line formed when two faces meet.
• Corner The point at which three or more faces
  meet.

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3-D Geometric Shapes

• Each solid has flat sides called faces.
• Each solid has edges to connect the faces.
• Each solid has corners that connect the edges.

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Cube

• A regular solid having six congruent square
  faces.
• 6 Faces
• 8 Corners
• 12 Edges

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Cone

• Something having the shape of this figure
• 2 Faces
• 1 Corner
• 1 Edge

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Pyramid (with square base)

• A solid figure with a polygonal base and
  triangular faces that meet at a common point.
• 5 Faces
• 5 Corners
• 8 Edges

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Sphere

• A spherical object or figure.
• 1 Face
• 0 Corners
• 0 Edges

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Geometric shapes are all around you.

• Pencils, cereal boxes, clouds, and water bottles
  are all examples of three-dimensional geometric
  shapes.

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Cubes around you
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Cones around you
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Pyramids around you
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Spheres around you
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