Printable Nets and Surface Area Worksheets
Nets and surface area worksheets teach 4th and 5th graders to unfold 3D solids into 2D flat patterns to calculate surface area. These printable practice pages feature cutouts and complete answer keys.
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Count the faces, edges and vertices
Faces, edges and vertices
Count the faces, edges and vertices
Count faces, edges and vertices
Match the net to the solid
Match the 2d net to the 3d solid
Match the net to the solid
Does the net fold into the solid
Draw the net
Unfold the solid and add the faces
Surface area of a rectangular prism
Surface area of rectangular prisms
Compare surface area and volume
Find volume and area, then compare
About Nets and Surface Area
What this skill is
A geometric net is a two-dimensional flat pattern that folds into a three-dimensional solid. Surface area calculates the total sum of the areas of all flat faces comprising the net.
When children learn it
Representing three-dimensional figures using nets made of rectangles and triangles to find surface area is introduced in late 5th grade and formalized in 6th grade (CCSS 6.G.A.4).
Teaching Tips
- Carefully unfold an empty cereal box: flatten it on the table so your child sees all 6 connected cardboard rectangles. Explain that finding the surface area just means finding the area of each flat box and adding them all up.
Common Mistakes
- Missing faces when summing areas (a rectangular prism must have 6 faces).
- Confusing surface area (wrapping paper on outside) with volume (fill inside).
- Drawing nets with overlapping or disconnected faces.