Starter

Name the following 3D shapes

Todays Learning Intentions are that:

All: Be able to identify properties of
3D shapes
Most: Be able to draw accurate nets
for cuboids
Some: Be able to draw accurate nets of
other 3D shapes

In pairs...
Can you write a mathematical definition
of each of the following words:
o Faces
o Vertex/vertices
o Edges

Can you write a mathematical definition of each

of the following words:
o Faces the individual surfaces of a 3D shape
o Vertex/vertices corners
o Edges an edge joins one vertex with another

Key words:
Face, Edge, Vertex

Activity One

For each of the shapes from the starter, write down how many
1) faces, 2) edges and 3) vertices each 3D shape has.

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CUBE

SQUARE-BASED
PYRAMID

SPHERE

CYLINDER

TETRAHEDRON

CONE

CUBOID

TRIANGULAR
PRISM

Nets
What is the net of a shape?

A net is a
pattern that you
can cut and fold
to make a model
of a 3D shape.
If I cut the shape out and
folded it along the lines, what
3D shape would I make?

What 3-D shape would these nets make?

A

Drawing nets

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2cm
6cm

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Draw the two end faces
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Drawing nets
Q1

Q2
7cm

2cm
9cm

2cm

3cm

Q3
5cm
6cm

4cm

1cm

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3cm

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1cm

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Q3

4cm

Plenary
1) Name one everyday item that is the
shape of each of the following:
Sphere
Triangular prism
Cylinder
2) Can you use the net for question one to
work out the surface area of the cuboid?
Surface area: the total of the area of all the faces