Making Cross Sections of a Sphere


Exploració

GR. 6-8

Skill:

Describe cross-sectional views of three-dimensional figures.

Making Cross Sections of a Sphere

Create different types of cross sections by slicing a sphere with a plane.

Putting It All Together

Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

Pregunta oberta 1

List the possible shapes of a cross section of a sphere.

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Pregunta oberta 2

Do you agree with the following statement? Why or why not? Every cross section of a sphere has the same area.

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