Exam PrepYears 5–6Non-Verbal Reasoning

Nets of 3D shapes

Identify which net would fold to make a given 3D shape (cube, cuboid, tetrahedron)

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine a cardboard box that’s been flattened flat — that’s a net! 🎁

  2. 2

    What do you call a flat shape that folds into a 3D shape?

  3. 3

    Tap each square to fold this net into a cube 🧊

  4. 4

    Let’s check if this net can become a cube.

  5. 5

    Drag the shapes to build a net for a cuboid (a box shape).

  6. 6

    How many square faces does a cube have?

  7. 7

    Which 3D shape has a net made of 6 squares?

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