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3D Shape Nets Worksheet

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3D Shape Nets Worksheet

3D shapes and nets illustration

🎯 WALT (We Are Learning To)

Visualise and construct nets of prisms and other 3D shapes to understand their properties and relationships.

📐 Part 1: Net Identification

1. Which 3D shape would this net make when folded?

Net showing 6 connected squares in cross pattern

Cube

Rectangular prism

Triangular prism

Square pyramid

2. A rectangular prism net must have:

4 rectangles and 2 squares

6 identical squares

5 faces total

3 triangular faces

3. Which shapes have nets that include triangular faces? (Tick all that apply)

Triangular prism

Square pyramid

Cube

Cone

✂️ Part 2: Construction Activity

Instructions:

1. Cut along the solid lines _______________

2. Fold along the dashed lines _______________

3. Use tabs to glue or tape the shape together _______________

4. After constructing your cube, count and record:

Faces: _______ Edges: _______ Vertices: _______

5. After constructing your triangular prism, count and record:

Faces: _______ Edges: _______ Vertices: _______

6. Which shape was the most challenging to construct? Explain why.

🧠 Part 3: Extension Questions

7. A cube has a surface area of 54 cm². What is the area of each face?

Answer: _______ cm²

8. Draw your own net for a square pyramid in the space below. Label each face.
9. Challenge: Explain the relationship between a 3D shape's net and its surface area.
10. Real-world connection: Name three everyday objects that could be made from nets and identify their 3D shape.

Object 1: _________________ Shape: _________________

Object 2: _________________ Shape: _________________

Object 3: _________________ Shape: _________________

🎯 Differentiation Support

Need help? Work with a partner to identify fold lines before cutting.

Finished early? Design a net for a hexagonal prism or research nets for more complex shapes.

Extra support: Ask your teacher for pre-scored nets with clearer fold lines.

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