Shapes and nets

Shapes and nets

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Overview
Using this Resource
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Further Resources
This task is about matching 3-D shapes to their nets.
Questions/instructions

Draw a line from each 3D shape to the net that would make the shape.  
 
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Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper.
Level:
3
Description of task: 
For this NEMP task students match 3D objects and their nets.
Curriculum Links: 
 
 
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
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Answers/responses: 

 

Y4 (10/2001)

Y8 (09/2001)

Total score:
7
5 - 6
3 - 4
1 - 2
0


68%
 

58%
 

56%
 

73%
 

39%
 

42%
 

60%

 

 

22%
29%
18%
17%
14%


85%
 

83%
 

83%
 

88%
 

67%
 

65%
 

86%

 

54%
27%
8%
2%
9%

Commentary
On average, about 25 percent more Year 8 than Year 4 students correctly identified the net for each 3-D object.