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Episode 113: Eureeka!

Episode 113: Eureeka!

Math Topic 2 & 3D Geometry
The Big Idea When you follow simple rules to make flat geometrical shapes, and join them together, you can discover new shapes that, instead of staying flat, rise up to make three-dimensional objects!
NCTM LinksGeometry
Episode Description Pursued by Hacker, Digit lands on cybersite Eureeka, where his mission is to find Professor Archimedes -- the maker of the encryptor chip, a unique computer chip that can fix Motherboard. But Archimedes is nowhere to be found -- only a pile of 2-dimensional rods where his chip factory should be. The kids arrive to help, and discover that by linking the 2-dimensional rods together into certain geometrical patterns they create a surprising 3-dimensional shape that leads directly to unraveling the mystery of Archimedes' strange disappearance.
- Kid Synopsis
For RealAll Dolled Up
Harry orders the perfect present for his sister -- a two-story dollhouse with six rooms! However, what comes in the mail is a thin, flat box with two-dimensional pieces of cardboard inside! Join in the fun as Harry transforms the flat pieces of the house into a roomy place to play.
Math Message: When you join two-dimensional geometrical shapes together, it is possible to create three-dimensional objects.
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Lesson Plan/ActivityBoxed In
Watch your students' geometry skills shape up as they fold 2-D shapes into 3-D cubes!
Printed Material 2-D to 3-D
This activity allows the player to print out a "net", which is a geometric pattern outline for creating a 3-D solid. The print outs include a net for creating a cube, a pyramid and an octahedron. This allows for a do-it-yourself level of interaction on the topic of making a 2-D shape into a 3-D solid.
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