Exploring Faces, Vertices, and Edges
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Objective
I can identify flat surfaces, vertices, and edges on three-dimensional shapes.
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Warm-up video
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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Faces are the flat surfaces that make up a solid figure.
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Edges are the lines that are formed when two faces meet, and vertices are the corners or points.
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A rectangular prism has 6 faces, 12 edges, and 8 vertices.
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Practice
10 questions
What is a flat surface on a 3D shape called?
What is the name for the point where three or more edges meet?
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Exit ticket
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“Look at this shape. How many flat surfaces does it have? How many edges does it have? How many vertices does it have? [Imagine a cube]”
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