Nets of 3-dimensional Shapes
3D Figures and their Nets
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Net of a Cube
Try moving these squares around to make different nets of Cubes
Net of a Rectangular Prism
Question 1
Is a cube a prism?
Question 2
Which face of a cube is the base of the cube (rectangular prism)?
Question 3
Make the net of the rectangular prism above into the net of a square prism and then into the net of a cube. (All of the faces of a cube must be square, however, a square prism only needs to have a square base.)[br][br][i]Hint: [/i]It may be easier to fold the net so that it is a solid and then change the dimensions so that you have the desired shape, before unfolding it to look at the net.
Question 4
a. Enclose the rectangular prism net, so that it resembles a solid.[br][br]b. Rotate the prism to find a top, side and bottom view of the solid.[br][br]c. Draw these views using pencil in your maths books, with a title "Top, side and bottom views of rectangular prisms."[br][br]d. Do the same for a square prism and a cube
Net of a Cylinder (Prism with a circular base)
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Net of a Square Pyramid
Net of a Cone (Pyramid with a circular base)
Question 5
What shape is the base of a cone?
Question 6
What shape is the base of a triangular prism?
Question 7
What shape is the base of a square pyramid?
Question 8
What shape is the base of a cylinder?
A triangular prism that has been knocked over!
Question 9
a. What is the base of the prism on the left?[br][br]b. What is the base of the prism on the right?[br][br]c. Does the base of the shape change depending on how the shape is positioned?