In this assessment task students will use clay to build three dimensional shapes and describe the defining attributes. An assessment task sheet and rubric are provided.

In this assessment students are asked to compare 2-D and 3-D shapes. Students will be given a rectangle and a cube. Students are asked whether the shapes are 2-D or 3-D and whether they are flat or solid. Students will use a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the attributes of the shapes. An assessment sheet and rubric are provided.

In this assessment students will identify and describe shapes. Teachers will hand out the assessment task and point to figures from left to right. Students will identify the shapes they see in the picture. They will determine whether the shapes are 2-D flat or 3-D solid. Teachers will assess one on one. An I Spy Shape assessment task sheet recording sheet and rubric are provided.

Lesson plan using a Cyberchase activity where students learn about two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes. Students watch a video clip and then identify the shapes that they see in the clip. In Assessment A, students are asked to identify shapes. In Assessment B, they have the opportunity to create a three-dimensional shape from a cutout.

Spatial visualization is the study of two- and three-dimensional objects and the practice of mental manipulation of objects. Spatial visualization skills are important in a range of subjects and activities like mathematics, physics, engineering, art and sports! In this lesson, students are introduced to the concept of spatial visualization and measure their spatial visualization skills by taking the provided 12-question quiz. Following the lesson, students complete the four associated spatial visualization activities and then re-take the quiz to see how much their spatial visualization skills have improved.

In this video segment from Cyberchase, Bianca helps her friend make rock candy and discovers some interesting shapes. They also visit The Museum of and look at a variety of rocks and minerals, identifying and describing the many 2-D and 3-D shapes that are found in these specimens. Teaching tips are also provided that discuss frame, focus and follow-up suggestions for using this video in a math lesson.

This article describes a number of creative projects that incorporate art and literacy skills into a science unit on biomes and ecosystems.

In this assessment task students will identify and name a shape. The teacher will set up a Triangle Circle Cube Square Cone Rectangle Sphere and Hexagon going from left to right. Students are asked to name the shape and to tell whether it is a 2-D/flat or 3-D/solid shape.

In this assessment task students will become construction engineers and build three-dimensional shapes out of straws, twist ties, paper clips, toothpicks and other supplies. An assessment task sheet and rubric are provided.

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In this task, students identify the names of two and three-dimensional shapes regardless of orientation. This task may be used for instructional or assessment purposes.

In this assessment task all students are involved to describe the attributes of shapes. Geometric shapes are placed in bags. A student chooses a shape and describes it using attributes such as corners sides or same sides. The students who are seated will draw the shape their classmate described on a whiteboard. The class will discuss the attributes that let them know they chose the correct shape. A student checklist and rubric are provided.