Nets of solids
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Show your thinking with numbers, words, or a drawing.
1. Which solid does this net fold up to make? Choose from: cube, rectangular prism, triangular prism, square pyramid.
2. Which solid does this net fold up to make? Choose from: cube, rectangular prism, triangular prism, square pyramid.
3. Which solid does this net fold up to make? Choose from: cube, rectangular prism, triangular prism, square pyramid.
4. Which solid does this net fold up to make? Choose from: cube, rectangular prism, triangular prism, square pyramid.
5. Which solid does this net fold up to make? Choose from: cube, rectangular prism, triangular prism, square pyramid.
Answer key ยท Nets of solids
1. triangular prism
The net has 2 triangles and 3 rectangles.
Two matching triangle ends joined by rectangles make a prism with a triangle base.
It is a triangular prism.
2. square pyramid
The net has 1 square and 4 triangles.
The triangles fold up to meet at one point above the square base, so it is a pyramid.
It is a square pyramid.
3. rectangular prism
The net has 6 rectangles, in matching pairs of different sizes.
Six rectangular faces in pairs fold up to make a rectangular prism.
It is a rectangular prism.
4. cube
The net has 6 squares, all the same size.
Six equal square faces fold up to make a cube.
It is a cube.
5. rectangular prism
The net has 6 rectangles, in matching pairs of different sizes.
Six rectangular faces in pairs fold up to make a rectangular prism.
It is a rectangular prism.
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