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6th grade Nets and surface area worksheet

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Nets and surface area

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  1. Luz's button box is 6 cm long, 4 cm wide and 3 cm tall. The buttons rattle. What is its surface area in square cm?

  2. Read this first

    Net of the box on a grid, each square 1 cm by 1 cm

    a row of four rectangles (7 by 2, 5 by 2, 7 by 2 and 5 by 2) with a rectangle 7 by 5 joined above the first and another joined below it.

  3. Milo's treasure box is 7 cm long, 5 cm wide and 2 cm tall. Something shiny is inside. What is its surface area in square cm?

  4. Net of the box on a grid, each square 1 in by 1 in

    a row of four rectangles (8 by 5, 3 by 5, 8 by 5 and 3 by 5) with a rectangle 8 by 3 joined above the first and another joined below it.

  5. Noah's toy box is 8 in long, 3 in wide and 5 in tall. The blocks are waiting. What is its surface area in square in?

  6. Net of the box on a grid, each square 1 in by 1 in

    a row of four rectangles (9 by 2, 4 by 2, 9 by 2 and 4 by 2) with a rectangle 9 by 4 joined above the first and another joined below it.

  7. Pia's cookie box is 9 in long, 4 in wide and 2 in tall. Cookie alert! What is its surface area in square in?

  8. Ren's pencil box is 10 cm long, 6 cm wide and 3 cm tall. Every pencil is sharp. What is its surface area in square cm?

  9. Tala's cardboard pyramid is a square pyramid, base 10 cm by 10 cm. Each of its 4 triangle faces has base 10 cm and height 8 cm. What is its surface area in square cm?

  10. Zee's mini pyramid is a square pyramid, base 5 cm by 5 cm. Each of its 4 triangle faces has base 5 cm and height 4 cm. What is its surface area in square cm?

  11. Ari's poster pyramid is a square pyramid, base 12 cm by 12 cm. Each of its 4 triangle faces has base 12 cm and height 7 cm. What is its surface area in square cm?

  12. Use this

    Four nets, A to D, drawn on a grid with squares 1 cm by 1 cm, as described in the answer choices.

  13. Jun cuts out four nets to test them. The scissors are very busy. Which of these nets folds into a cube?

    • a row of 4 squares with 2 squares below it, under the 1st and the 4th squares
    • a row of 5 squares with 1 square below the 4th square
    • a row of 4 squares with 1 square above the 3rd square and 1 square below the 3rd
    • a block of 2 rows of 3 squares

  14. Kira sees four nets on the board. The chalk squeaks. Which of these nets folds into a cube?

    • a row of 4 squares with 1 square above the 1st square and 1 square below the 4th
    • a row of 5 squares with 1 square above the 2nd square
    • a 2 by 2 block of squares with 1 square to the left of it and 1 square to the right of it
    • a row of 4 squares with 2 squares below it, under the 2nd and the 3rd squares
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About this worksheet

Nets and surface area. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can tell which net folds into a cube, a square pyramid or a triangular prism.
  • I can add the areas of every face of a net to find the surface area.
  • I can tell surface area (the paper outside) from volume (the space inside).

Standard: 6.G.A.4

Words to know

net: A flat pattern that folds up into a solid with no gaps or overlaps.

face: One flat side of a solid. A cube has 6.

surface area: The total area of all the faces: the paper needed to cover the outside.

prism: A solid with two matching ends and rectangle sides.

pyramid: A solid with one flat base and triangle faces that meet at a point.

square pyramid: A pyramid whose base is a square, with 4 triangle faces.

volume: How much space is inside a solid. Not the same as surface area.

Common mistakes

Your child left a face out when adding up the surface area. Cut open a cereal box together, lay it flat, and count and label every face before adding.

Your child found the space inside (the volume) instead of the area of the outside.

Your child counted a face twice. A box has matching pairs, but a pyramid has only one base.

What to say

Ask: if we wrapped it in paper, how much paper would we need?

Ask: how many faces does this solid have, and which ones match?

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with nets and surface area?

Your child left a face out when adding up the surface area. Cut open a cereal box together, lay it flat, and count and label every face before adding.

Are these 6th grade math worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions at each level are free to print, with the answer key, and no account is needed.

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