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Nifty Nets
Follow the steps to complete each activity.
Rectangular Prism
1. Draw a net for a rectangular prism. Use the following dimensions:
6 cm x 4 cm x 2 cm. Label the three dimensions.
2. hat is the formula to find the !olume of a rectangular prism"
#. $ind the !olume of the rectangular prism.
4. hat is the formula to find the surface area of the rectangular prism"
%. $ind the surface area of the rectangular prism.
Cylinder
1. Draw a net for a c&linder. Use the following dimensions:
radius of # cm and height of ' cm. Label the dimensions.
2. hat is the formula to find the !olume of a c&linder"
#. $ind the !olume of the c&linder.
4. hat is the formula to find the surface area of a c&linder"
%. $ind the surface area of the c&linder.
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Cone
1. Draw a net for a cone. Use the following dimensions: diameter 6 cm and height of ( cm.
Label the dimensions.
2. hat is the formula to find the !olume of a cone"
#. $ind the !olume of the cone.
Rectangular Pyramid
1. Draw a net for a rectangular p&ramid. Use the following dimensions: base ( cm b& % cm
and height of 11 cm. Label the three dimensions.
2. hat is the formula to find the !olume of a rectangular p&ramid"
#. $ind the !olume of the rectangular p&ramid.
Create your own Rectangular Prism
1. List the dimensions of &our prism. )our dimensions must be different from the rectangular
prism gi!en on this page.
2. Draw the net of &our rectangular prism.
#. $ind the !olume.
4. $ind the surface area.
%. Design the outside of the net and cut it out.