Edxeducation 2D3D Geometric Solids - Set of 24-12 Multicolored Shapes, 12 2D Nets and Activity Guide - Early Math Manipulative and Geometry for Kids

These have been very helpful in 7th-grade math. I teach the special ed students in inclusion and also pull most of them for extra support. They are pretty large and come in a large box that they can stay stored in. The only downside is if you keep them in the box they came in, it does take up a lot of space. The students and regular ed teacher used them a lot to show visually the 2-D and 3-D area and perimeter unit. Many of my students are visual learners and needed to see how the shapes really looked both on the outside and being able to take out the inside and visually see it helped a ton! I've never seen that before. The inside part is pretty sturdy and has lasted this year. Hopefully will keep lasting with 7th graders. Can also be used with volume which we did earlier in the year in science, but I didn't have them yet.

Sturdy, great hands on for students to work with nets. Bottoms do come off easily, but that was find for what we were using as. Container for each net is dry-erasable for students to work out problems. Quality materials.Used for middle school math - kids loved them!

I was really excited to get this to use in the classroom. Some students have trouble visualizing 3D solids from 2D sketches, even if they are drawn well.These shapes can function as:-opaque solids (with the nets inside), letting students get an idea of visible edges and faces from different angles-translucent solids (with the nets removed), letting students see the “hidden” edges and faces-fillable for volume purposes-nets! It can be so hard for some students to really visualize how solids can “unfold” into 2D nets. This product lets them actually unfold without the inconvenience of flimsy paper nets.I would like to note that my kit was missing the cap for the rectangular prism, and did not come with the promised activity guide. It would be such a hassle to return it just for that, so I’m hoping I will be able to get in touch with the company for just those missing parts.

This held their attention longer than almost anything else I’ve ever let them play with. Watch out for the little circle choking hazards in the lids. They pop out and are trash anyway, just little finger holes for pulling the lids off.

The solids are quite useful for demonstrating nets for 3D figures.

These are cool! Instructors like them.

The square and rectangular pyramids fit base-ten blocks inside PERFECTLY to demonstrate LxWxH=Volume and Base x H = Volume. When I tried the base ten "longs" and "flats" and they fit, I did a teacher happy-dance. (small rectangle fits 5x5 longs, and large cube fits 10x10 "flats").Another teacher happy dance when I put the inserts on the photocopier, dialed down the print density setting, and made copies of the nets for students to cut and form their own 3D shapes to use with our base tens at their own desks.

I wish there were an easier way to keep all the pieces together. The small circular pieces tend to fall out and slide around in the box. The overall product is great and has been useful in showing examples of nets, surface area, and volume. I would love to have different nets of the same 3-dimensional shape. The issue of the small pieces not staying in place is minor, and this product has been very useful for teaching 6th Grade Math and working with students with disabilities.