Engage your 7th grade students in hands-on geometry with these FIVE foldable 3D shape nets! This resource not only teaches students about nets but also deepens their understanding of surface area, making geometry concepts visually accessible and interactive.

This print-and-go geometry activity is ideal for hands-on learning, interactive notebooks, or guided practice during your surface area unit.

🔹 What’s Included:

• 5 foldable 3D Shape Nets (cut-and-fold templates)
• 3D Shape Nets included in Fun With Nets:

🔶 Cube

🔶 Square Pyramid

🔶 Triangular Pyramid

🔶 Triangular Prism

🔶 Rectangular Prism

• 1 student activity page to reinforce concepts and check understanding
• Answer key included
  
  

🔹 Classroom Uses:

• Independent or partner practice
• Math centers or stations
• Interactive notebooks
• Geometry lessons and enrichment
• Surface area review
• Visual support for struggling learners
  

🔹 Skills & Concepts Addressed:

• Nets of three-dimensional figures
• Supports exploration of surface area (conceptual understanding)
• Faces, edges, and vertices
• Geometry vocabulary
• Spatial visualization and reasoning

🔹 Standards Alignment:

✔ Supports TEKS 7.9(D) — surface area using nets
✔ Common Core aligned (CCSS 6.G.A.4)
✔ Appropriate for middle school geometry instruction

This low-prep, hands-on geometry resource keeps students engaged while building a strong foundation for understanding nets and surface area.

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