Investigating nets of solid shapes

Nets of a cube

Nets of a cylinder

Net of a cone

Net of a rectangular prism

Have a play with all the different 3-D Shapes. Take notes of the shapes needed to make the faces. How many faces on each shape. Think about how many different ways the net can be put together to make the final shape.

Watch this fun video for a practical example of using nets and 3D objects.

Answer the following questions to check your understanding.

How many faces does a cone have?[br]

3 1 2 4

What shapes are included in a square based pyramid?

cube and triangle triangle and rectangle square and triangle square and rectangle

How many different nets of a cube?

12 10 9 11

How many shapes are included in cylinder?

4 1 2 3

How many faces does a rectangular prism have?

4 8 10 6

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