Cubes and Boxes: Inclusive 3D Geometry Activities

Number of activities: 6 adapted exercises including observation, marking, comparison, and guided reading.

Target audience:
Students with difficulties in reading, abstraction, and mathematical interpretation. Designed for Middle School (6th–9th grades) and High School. Also recommended for students with Intellectual Disabilities (mild to moderate), Autism (ASD), ADHD, Dyslexia, Down Syndrome, Apraxia, and those in the process of mathematical literacy development.

Format:
Color printable PDF, featuring accessible language, realistic images of boxes and cubes, visual vocabulary (length, width, height), and an answer key included.

Objective:
To support students in learning about three-dimensional geometric solids, focusing on boxes and cubes, by developing spatial perception and volume understanding through visual observation and manipulation of everyday objects.

Content:

Topics: Boxes and cubes; spatial dimensions; measures of length, width, and height; basic concepts of volume.

Methodology: Activities with observation, marking, and comparison of 3D objects, promoting spatial reasoning and concrete learning.

Exercises: Identification of cubic-shaped objects, recognition of dimensions, comparison of volumes, and counting of measurement units.

Highlights:

✅ Simple and visual language that reduces geometric abstraction.
✅ Allows the use of concrete materials (EVA, boxes, building cubes) in special education settings.
✅ Develops spatial reasoning and basic notions of volume and measurement.
✅ Connects learning with real-life objects for meaningful comprehension.
✅ Saves up to 5h15min of teacher preparation time.