Transcript Cube Nets
Name of the section
Nets and Drawing for
Visualizing Geometry
Section Objectives
Objective
To make nets and drawing of
three-dimensional figures
Materials Needed
• Graph paper
• Isometric drawing paper
• Straight Edge
Essential Understanding
and Definition
• Essential Understanding for this section:
You can represent a three-dimensional figure
using special drawing techniques.
• Definition: A net is a two-dimensional
diagram that you can fold to form a threedimensional figure. A net shows all of the
surfaces of a figure in one view.
Identifying a Solid from a Net
• Watch the net to the left
fold into a cube.
• The net below it folds into
the cube shown beside it.
• Each “cube” net has how
many squares (sides)?
– six
• These are two examples of
a net for a cube.
• How many ways are there
to arrange six squares so
that they make a cube?
Finding all the nets
Your job is to find all the different cube
nets that are possible. (Two are
provided for you!)
• each time, you must use all six tiles
• if two tiles touch, they must border along
a full side
Draw each of your solutions on graph
paper
Let me check to see if it is one we have
not done yet.
Color it, cut it out and tape it together.
Cube Nets Answer
1
5
3
2
7
6
9
4
8
Talk about it
• What properties are common to all
nets?
• What type of nets will not work? Why
not?
• Without folding, is there a quick way to
tell if a net will fold into a cube?
• How can you tell if two nets are
identical?
Sides of the Net
E
C
• Let’s go back to the
original net. Which letters
will be on the top and front of the cube?
• A, C, E, and F all share an edge with D when you
fold the net, but only two of those sides are visible n
the cube shown.
• A wraps around and joins with D to become the
back of the cube.
• B becomes the left side. F folds back to become the
bottom.
• E folds down to become the top of the cube. C
becomes the front.
Got it?
• Given this net folds into this cube,
which letters will be on the top and
right side of the cube?
E
B
C
Drawing a Net from a Solid
12”
2.5”
9”
• Package designers use nets to
design boxes and other
containers like cereal boxes.
• What is the net for the
rectangular prism formed by
the box.
• Label the net with its
dimensions.
Drawing a Net from a Solid
• Why is the actual box not a net?
2.5”
9”
12”
Got it?
• What is the net for the
figure?
• Label the net with its
dimensions.
• Is there another possible
net for the figure? If so,
draw it.
• Wolfram animation
Isometric Drawing
• Definition: An isometric
drawing shows a corner view of
a three-dimensional figure. It
allows you to see the top, front,
and side of the figure.
• You can draw an isometric
drawing on isometric dot paper.
• The simple drawing of a file
cabinet here is an isometric
drawing.
Visualizing Geometry
• A net shows a three-dimensional figure
as a folded-out flat surface.
• A net shows three-dimensional figure
using slanted lines to represent depth.
Isometric Drawing
• What is an isometric drawing
of the cube structure?
• Draw the front edges
• Draw the right edges
• Draw the back edges
Got it?
• What is an isometric drawing of the cube
structure?
Solid lines
show
Going
in
reverse
visible edges.
top
Dashed lines show
hidden edges.
Can
we take a threedimensional isometric
drawing and draw the
three two-dimensional
views?
front
The isometric drawing
shows the same three
views.
right
Orthographic Drawings
• What we just viewed were orthographic
drawings.
• Definition: An orthographic drawing is
another way to represent a threedimensional figure.
• An orthographic drawing shows three
separate views: a top view, a front view
and a right-side view.
Get it?
• What is the orthographic drawing for
this isometric drawing?
Classwork and Homework
Exit Card
1. Tell whether the figure is isometric,
orthographic, a net or none.