Drawing nets of 3D

Draw, label, and identify accurate flat nets for cuboids, cubes, triangular prisms, and square-based pyramids.

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Terminology

  • net
  • face
  • edge
  • vertex
  • cuboid
  • cube
  • triangular prism
  • square-based pyramid
  • fold
  • unfold
  • cross-section
  • dimension

Task goals

  • Identify which flat net folds up into a given 3D solid, and which does not.
  • Draw an accurate labelled net for a cuboid, cube, triangular prism, or square-based pyramid from given dimensions.
  • Use a net to identify opposite, adjacent, and matching faces of a solid.
  • Apply net dimensions to find the total area of material needed to build a solid.

Key skills

  • Identify net of solid
  • Match net to solid
  • Draw labelled net
  • Faces edges vertices
  • Cross section from net

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  • 81 total questions
  • 3 difficulty levels
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