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Interactives Geometry 3D Shapes
Geometry 3-D Shapes is an interactive Web site where students can learn about three-dimensional shapes, calculate surface area and volume, and discover some of the mathematical properties of shapes.
Paper Models of Polyhedra
Polyhedra are beautiful 3-D geometrical figures that have fascinated philosophers, mathematicians and artists for millennia. On this site are a few hundred paper models available for free.
Surface Area
Investigate area as the total area of the surface of a space figure. Derive surface area formulas for common three dimensional figures.
Surface area of a cylinder
A reference for finding the surface area of a cylinder, includes a good animation.
Surface Area of a Prism
An interactive to check if you can find the surface area of a prism (rectangular and triangular).
Use Google Sketchup to visualise 3D shapes
A short video tutorial on creating 3D shapes in Google Sketchup to help students find the surface area.