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Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring Surface Area, Volume, and Nets Interactive
Government of Alberta

Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring Surface Area, Volume, and Nets

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Investigate the concepts of area, volume, 3D shapes, and nets using this interactive Learn Alberta math. The solid shapes focused on this exploration include rectangular and triangular prisms, rectangular and triangular pyramids,...
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Maths challenge.net: Spider Fly Distance Activity
Maths Challenge

Maths challenge.net: Spider Fly Distance

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A "three star geometry problem" requiring knowledge of how to complete geometric proofs and some prior math skills to figure the shortest distance between the opposite corners of a cuboid.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Nets of 3d Figures

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
In this exercise, students practice identifying the 2D nets of 3D figures. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy: Nets of Polyhedra Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Nets of Polyhedra

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Practice matching 2D nets to the 3D shapes the fold up into. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy: Surface Area Using Nets Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Surface Area Using Nets

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Practice using the net of a 3D figure to find surface area. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Ck 12: Cross Sections and Nets: Cereal Box Grid Activity
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Cross Sections and Nets: Cereal Box Grid

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will explore cross sections and nets of three dimensional objects. Click challenge me to answer practice questions and click learn more to watch a video.
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Math Is Fun: Animated Polyhedron Models Interactive
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Animated Polyhedron Models

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this tool to see animated models of over 100 different types of polyhedra. There are five options for how they appear, and you can also see the net, 'explode' the solid so that the faces are separated, or drag it to rotate it...
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Pbs: Mathline: Let's Face It [Pdf] Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs: Mathline: Let's Face It [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Check out this math project about polyhedra! Students will enjoy the hands-on activity while they learn about tetrahedrons, hexahedrons, octahedrons, dodecahedrons, and icosahedrons. [Requires Adobe Reader.]
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