Nets and Surface Area
of Cubes and Cuboids

By the end of this unit, students will:

1. Understand the concept of nets as 2D representations of 3D shapes.
2. Identify and create nets for various cubes and cuboids.
3. Calculate the surface area of cubes and cuboids using appropriate methods.

Curriculum Alignment: Key Stage 3: Geometry and Measures

• Use the properties of faces, surfaces, edges and vertices of cubes, cuboids, prisms, cylinders, pyramids, cones and spheres to solve problems in 3-D.