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  Exploring Geometric Solids and Their Properties
Part Five - Making a Shape Jacket

 

If you were going to make jackets to fit on each shape, what would they look like?
1.

Look at these two jackets. Which solid do you think they will fit on?

Jacket #1

Jacket #2

A jacket for a geometric solid that can be folded to create the surface of the solid is called a net. A net is a way of representing a polyhedron in two dimensions.

2.

Work with a partner. Look at the cube . Plan how you will make a net for a cube.

Use graph paper to make your net. Fold your net to create a cube.

3. Make nets for other solids.

 



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