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Geometry Nets
Information & Worksheets
Welcome to Math Salamanders Geometry Nets Information Page.
Here you will find a wide range of information about nets and printable nets worksheets for kids.
We also have a selection of worksheets to test your knowledge of nets.
Try our NEW quick quiz at the bottom of this page to test your skills online.
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Geometry Nets for 3d Shapes
Here you will find our range of Free Nets for Prisms and Pyramids.
The following printables contain nets of common 3D shapes that your child should know. Each net sheet is available both with and without tabs to aid sticking together.
Using these sheets will help your child to:
- know the properties of different 3d shapes;
- recognise different nets for 3d shapes;
- visualise a 3d shape from a net;
Nets include:
- Cube
- Cuboid (or rectangular prism)
- Triangular Prism
- Hexagonal Prism
- Tetrahedron (triangular based pyramid)
- Square based Pyramid
- Hexagonal based Pyramid
Geometry Nets Key Information
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Cube
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Cube Net
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Faces: 6 Edges: 12 Vertices: 8 |
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Cuboid
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Cuboid Net
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Faces: 6 Edges: 12 Vertices: 8 |
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Cone
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Cone Net
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Faces: 1 or 2 Edges: 0 or 1 Vertices: 0 or 1 |
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Cylinder
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Cylinder Net
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Faces: 2 or 3 Edges: 0 or 2 Vertices: 0 or 1 |
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Triangular Prism
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Triangular Prism Net
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Faces: 5 Edges: 9 Vertices: 6 |
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Hexagonal Prism
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Hexagonal Prism Net
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Faces: 8 Edges: 18 Vertices: 12 |
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Tetrahedron (Triangular-based Pyramid)
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Tetrahedron Net
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Faces: 4 Edges: 6 Vertices: 4 |
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Square-based Pyramid
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Square-based Pyramid Net
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Faces: 5 Edges: 8 Vertices: 5 |
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Hexagonal Pyramid
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Hexagonal Pyramid Net
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Faces: 7 Edges: 12 Vertices: 7 |
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Octahedron
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Octahedron Net
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Faces: 8 Edges: 12 Vertices: 6 |
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Dodecahedron
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Dodecahedron Net
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Faces: 12 Edges: 30 Vertices: 20 |
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Icosahedron
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Icosahedron Net
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Faces: 20 Edges: 30 Vertices: 12 |
Faces, Edges and Vertices Notes
There are differences in the definition of what a face is depending on which country you are in.
In some countries, a face is defined to be a flat surface and cannot be curved.
In other countries, it is possible to have curved faces.
This irregularity has a knock-on effect on edges, which are the place where two faces meet.
As a vertex is a place where two or more curves, lines or edges meet, this is also affected by ambiguities.
Different Definitions Create Issues!
The Problems with Cones
- A cone can either have 1 or 2 faces depending on whether you count the curved 'face'.
- A cone can also either have 0 or 1 edges depending on whether you count the curved 'face'.
- A cone can either have one apex or vertex, or none as there are no edges that meet together.
The Problems with Cylinders
- A cylinder can either have 2 or 3 faces depending on whether you count the curved 'face'.
- A cylinder can either have 0 or 2 edges depending on whether you count the curved 'faces'
Printable Nets Information Page
The information on this page is available as a printable net information sheet for you to use.
There is a color and black and white version available for you to download or print.
Geometry Nets Worksheets
These worksheets have been designed to help children match the nets to the 3d shapes.
There are 2 sort of worksheets:
- 'Find the Net' worksheets which involve selecting the correct net out of 3 possible nets;
- 'Match the Net' worksheets which involve matching the correct 3d shape to each net.
Find the Net Worksheets
Match the Net Worksheets
Nets of a Cube Worksheets
This sheet involves finding different nets that make a cube when folded up. It is a great practical activity to explore nets.
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3D Geometric Shapes - Nets
Here you will find our range of Free Nets for 3D Shapes.
The following printables contain large nets of common 3D shapes that your child should know. Each net sheet is available both with and without tabs to aid sticking together.
Using these sheets will help your child to:
- know the properties of different 3d shapes;
- recognise different 2d shapes inside the 3d shapes;
- construct a 3d shape from a net;
3d Shapes Worksheets
If you are looking for 3d shape worksheets then you have found the right place.
We have a wide selection of 3d shape sheets to cater for a range of grades and abilities.
There are sheets suitable from children age from kindergarten and up.
Identifying Nets Online Quiz
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At the end of the quiz, you will get the chance to see your results by clicking 'See Score'.
This will take you to a new webpage where your results will be shown. You can print a copy of your results from this page, either as a pdf or as a paper copy.
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