Parents' Guide to Shapes 3D - Geometry Learning

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By Debbie Gorrell , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 10+

Zoom, rotate, and fold solid figures with elegant math tool.

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What's It About?

The main screen is organized into four categories of solid figures: Prisms, Pyramids, Platonic Solids, and Solids of Revolution. Within each category, kids can select from several shapes. Once the shape is selected, kids can explore using a number of features including zoom, unfold and fold, and rotate. Kids also can tap to learn how many faces, edges, and vertices the shape has, and they can highlight and color-fill these characteristics. When kids select the Net feature, they can build their own net and fold it to test it out.

Is It Any Good?

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SHAPES – 3D GEOMETRY LEARNING provides kids with an engaging and interactive way to explore solid figures. Though there are few instructions, It's easy to navigate, and the touch features are easily controlled. Kids can freely explore without having to unlock levels, which works well with the concepts. One of the best features is the ability to print nets so kids can manually fold them to create three-dimensional figures. An opportunity to assess learning could improve the app's learning value, but it works well as an exploration and experimentation app.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about solid figures found in everyday objects. Have kids name the shapes and then use the app to deconstruct and study them.

  • Have kids draw nets using paper and pencil, listing the two-dimensional shapes that make up the three-dimensional figure.

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