Plane Slice

Describe the two-dimensional figures that result from slicing three-dimensional figures, as in plane sections of right rectangular prisms and right rectangular pyramids. Students will use modeling clay to explore the cross sections that result from slicing a 3-dimensional figure.
Resource ID#: 72439 Type: Lesson Plan
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Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Internet Connection, Interactive Whiteboard, LCD Projector, Microsoft Office
Instructional Time: 2 Hour(s)
Keywords: pyramid, bases, edges, vertices, plane, cross-section, two-dimensional, three-dimensional, parallel, perpendicular, prism, faces
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan
Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn Geometry

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