Faces, Vertices, and Edges

Faces, Vertices, and Edges is a Grade 2 geometry activity for examining the parts of three-dimensional shapes. Students move between physical models and drawings of cubes, prisms, pyramids, cylinders, cones, and other solids while identifying and counting faces, vertices, and edges. Handling and viewing the shapes from different perspectives helps connect the vocabulary to the actual structure of each solid.

This whole-class activity works well when students need time to explore 3D shapes before answers are formalized. Listen for students describing how they counted and how one solid differs from another. A free Find a Math Game account can generate lesson support for Faces, Vertices, and Edges, with 3 lifetime lesson generations and no credit card required.