6.G.A.4

Net Constructor

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Game Info for Teachers

COMBINED RATING

3.7 Stars

TEACHERS (28)

3.6

STUDENTS (10213)

3.8

LENGTH

8 Minutes

GRADES

CAPABILITIES

iPad Support

Spanish Language Support

Text-to-Speech Support

Description

The Mathlings are testing out a new experimental construction system that involves matching the net of a shape to a building. In this game by Zapzapmath, students will represent three-dimensional figures using nets made up of rectangles and triangles, and use the nets to find the surface area of these figures.

Vocabulary Words

polyhedron

prism

net

polygon

faces

vertices

edges

2-dimensional

3-dimensional

polyhedral solid

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Represent 3-D Figures Using Nets. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.

Main Concepts

A polyhedron is a solid with flat faces.

Analyze and compose and decompose polyhedral solids.

Solid shapes have an interior and an outer surface.

Develop understanding of the measurement of sides of a solid that are not seen in a picture.

A net is a 2-dimensional representation of the faces of a 3-dimensional figure comprised of triangles and rectangles.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

How is a 3-D movie different from a regular movie? What are some 3-D shapes? What are the characteristics of a pyramid? How do you identify a 3-dimensional figure from a net?

After the Game

What types of pyramids were featured in the game and how are they different? What details are important when using a net to identify a 3-d figure? What are the characteristics of a prism?

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