Drawing nets of basic shapes

Understand and draw nets of three-dimensional shapes, recognizing how 2D nets fold into 3D shapes and visualizing 3D shapes from their nets.

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Current NZC (2007)
  • GM4-6
  • GM5-6
New NZC (2026)
  • NZC26-P4-GEO-SPR-P-Y10-01

Resources

  • CorbettMaths worksheetQuestions PDF · Answers
  • Beta: Skills in Ex 20.03, pg 396
  • Beta: Exercise 20.03, pgs 396 to 398

Terminology

  • net
  • three-dimensional shape
  • 3D shape
  • two-dimensional
  • 2D shape
  • fold
  • face
  • edge
  • vertex

Task goals

  • Recognize and identify nets of common 3D shapes (cube, cuboid, pyramid, prism, cylinder, cone).
  • Draw accurate nets of 3D shapes given the dimensions and properties of the shape.
  • Visualize how a net folds into a 3D shape and identify corresponding faces, edges, and vertices.
  • Determine whether a given 2D net can fold into a specific 3D shape.
  • Apply understanding of nets to solve problems involving surface area and construction of 3D shapes.

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Representing and constructing 3D shapes, including cylinders, from nets

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Year 10 · Geometry · Spatial reasoning
NZC26-P4-GEO-SPR-P-Y10-01

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