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Surface Area using Nets Worksheets

How would a gift box look like if you unfolded it along the edges and laid it out flat? The figure you see is called a net, which is nothing but a 2D representation of a 3D figure. Discover a goldmine of printable worksheets featuring nets of solid shapes, and help 5th grade, 6th grade and 7th grade students master the concept of using nets to find the surface area of three-dimensional shapes. Sample our free worksheets to see what's in store for you!

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Surface Area using Nets | Counting Squares

Expand your knowledge of finding surface area of cubes, rectangular prisms, triangular prisms, pyramids, and cylinders using nets with these exclusive exercises. Instruct 5th grade and 6th grade students to count and write the number of unit squares encapsulated within the solid shape, which is its surface area.

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Identify the Figure and Find its Surface Area

Allow for your knack for finding surface area to further flourish with these pdf worksheets where the task is to observe each figure, identify the corresponding 3D shape, work out the area of each face of the net and add them up to find the surface area of the solid shape.

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Finding Total Surface Area

Remain brimming with energy and enthusiasm throughout these printable worksheets showing 3D shapes along with their nets. Use the dimensions and find the area of each region on the net to compute the surface area of the given solid shape.

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Draw the Net and Find its Surface Area

Let your quest perfection shine out, as you are out and about keenly observing the solid shapes and sketching the nets of the 3D shape in these engaging pdfs. Furthermore, find the area of each face of the net and then add them up to determine the surface area.

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