Unfolding Prisms


Exploration

GR. 6-8

Skill:

Identify the nets for prisms, pyramids, cylinders and cones in geometric and applied problems.

Unfolding Prisms

Unfold and fold a net for a prism. Change the dimensions of the prism to explore its geometry.

Putting It All Together

Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

Question ouverte 1

How many shapes do you need to form the net of a rectangular prism?

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Question ouverte 2

How do the numbers of shapes needed to form the net change as the base of the prism changes?

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Question ouverte 3

What would a rectangular prism look like with all identical sides?

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