3D Shapes

We concluded our geometry unit with a week dedicated to the study of 3D shapes. Our first graders learned and put into practice two new vocabulary words: vertices (corners) and faces (flat surfaces).  They used their new math language to characterize and group spheres, cylinders, cubes, cones, pyramids, and prisms. Our favorite 3D shapes song, which we know ALL the words to is below: 

3D Shapes I Know

Using toothpicks to represent faces and marshmallows to represent vertices we created a sphere and pyramid.  And of course we got to munch on a few vertices as well!

Support your 1st grader by recognizing 3D shapes in everyday objects i.e. basketball, soda can, cereal box!