Cross Sections

Visualize the shapes formed when a plane slices through 3D objects. Learn to identify horizontal and vertical cross-sections of various solids.

Category: Math
Grades: Grades 6-12
Variant: Guided
Standards: CC Math: Geometry
Plays on: VRDesktopWeb

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Lab objectives and outcomes

Students will be able to identify the two-dimensional shapes formed by horizontal and vertical cross-sections of various three-dimensional solids.
Students will be able to compare the differences in cross-sectional shapes when a 3D solid is sliced by a horizontal versus a vertical plane.
Students will be able to predict the cross-sectional shape that will result from slicing a given 3D object with a specified horizontal or vertical plane.

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Cross Sections Discussion

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