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Visit this site: http://www.highland.madison.k12.il.us/jbasden/somacube/
Author:Jon Basden, Highland Middle School
Description: Students review the concepts of solid geometry, then try to determine all of the ways that they can join no more than four cubes at their faces in an irregular manner. The seven ways that one can join four or fewer cubes in an irregular manner make up the pieces of the Soma Cube. After the students discover the seven ways, they actually create Soma Cubes in class, exploring geometric figures including cubes using the seven pieces, recording their solutions, and trying to create their own puzzles. A Solution database is available.
Levels: Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
Languages: English
Resource Types: Manipulatives, Lesson Plans and Activities, Problems/Puzzles
Math Topics: Patterns/Relationships, Higher-Dimensional Geometry

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