POLYHEDRA UNIT

(For students who tested out of the Covering & Surrounding Unit)

PART 1: Websites to Explore

1. Studying Polyhedra

Read the information, play with the animations and then answer questions #1-5

2. Platonic Solids

More cool stuff for you to look at as you learn about polyhedra.

3. Ask Dr. Math: Regular Polyhedras

Be sure you click on the names of each of the Platonic Solids to learn more.

4. What is a 3-D Figure?

This will give you additional info on how to think 3-D!

PART 2: Nets

See Ms. Levy for a series of nets (or polygon "jackets) that you will use to construct the 5 Platonic solids.

PART 3: Discover Euler's Formula

Get this worksheet from Ms. Levy

PART 4: A Puzzle and a Problem

See Ms. Levy for these!

PART 4: Real World Polyhedra!