Activity Overview
When learning something new, it is important to have the words to describe it. This is especially true in Mathematics, where terminology is important for explaining processes, functions, and formulas. When moving from shapes to solids, students should be familiar with the terminology to describe them and the differences between the two. In this activity, students will create a visual vocabulary board for key geometry terms.
Geometry Terms for Geometric Solids
- shape
- solid
- two-dimensional
- three-dimensional
- base
- edge
- side
- leg
- face
- vertex
- apex
- surface
- curve
- polygon
- polyhedron
- sphere
- hemisphere
- cylinder
- cone
- prism
- cube
Use words that are most pertinent to your students. Students can use storyboards to bolster or demonstrate their word knowledge. They might use a grid, T-Chart, Spider Map, Frayer Model, or a traditional storyboard layout.
Template and Class Instructions
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Student Instructions
Create a visual vocabulary board that defines and provides examples of key vocabulary for geometric solids.
- Click "Start Assignment".
- In the title of each cell, type the vocabulary term.
- In the description box, write the definition of the word.
- In each cell, create an illustration that shows an example of the word, like pointing arrows at the sides of a polygon.
Lesson Plan Reference
Rubric
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
| Proficient | Emerging | Beginning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Definition | The definition is correct. | The definition is partially correct. | The definition is incorrect. |
| Visualizations | The storyboard cells clearly illustrate the meaning of the vocabulary words. | The storyboard cells relate to the meaning of the vocabulary words, but are difficult to understand. | The storyboard cells do not clearly relate to the meaning of the vocabulary words. |
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