teaching resource

Nets of 3-D Shapes - Christmas Ornaments Printable

Updated: 09 Nov 2023

Turn 3-D nets into paper Christmas ornaments with a fun set of printable ornament templates.

Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 6 Pages
Years: 3 - 6

Curriculum

VC2M3SP01

Make, compare and classify objects, identifying key features and explaining why these features make them suited to their uses <ul> <li>classifying a collection of geometric objects, including cylinders, spheres, prisms and pyramids, according to key features such as the shape and number of faces and/or surfaces, edges and vertices</li> <li>making and comparing objects built out of cubic blocks and discussing key features; for example, comparing the amount of space that objects occupy by counting how many blocks it takes to build different rectangular prisms that have the same height but different bases</li> <li>making geometric objects in solid form out of connecting cubes and in skeleton form with straws, and constructing objects using dynamic geometry software, recognising, comparing and discussing the features of the objects using the different representations</li> <li>using familiar shapes and objects to build or construct models and compare the suitability of different shapes and objects for aspects of the model; for example, building rectangular towers out of connecting cubes and recognising that the taller the tower, the less stable it becomes unless the base is increased; or building bridges out of straws bent into different shapes and comparing the strength of different designs</li> <li>identifying, classifying and comparing common objects found on Country/Place as cubes, rectangular prisms, cylinders, cones and spheres</li> <li>investigating and explaining how Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ dwellings are oriented in the environment to accommodate climatic conditions</li> </ul>
VC2M5SP01

Connect objects to their nets and build objects from their nets using spatial and geometric reasoning <ul> <li>designing and constructing exact nets for packaging particular-shaped items or collections of interest, taking into consideration how the faces will be joined and how the package will be opened</li> <li>visualising folding some possible nets for a range of prisms and pyramids, predicting which will work and which cannot work, and justifying their choices, based on the number, size and position of particular shapes in each diagram</li> <li>sketching nets for a range of prisms and pyramids considering the number, shape and placement of the faces, and testing by cutting and folding</li> <li>investigating objects designed and developed by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples, such as those used in fish traps and instructive toys, identifying the shape and relative position of each face to determine the net of the object</li> </ul>

teaching resource

Nets of 3-D Shapes - Christmas Ornaments Printable

Updated: 09 Nov 2023

Turn 3-D nets into paper Christmas ornaments with a fun set of printable ornament templates.

Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 6 Pages
Years: 3 - 6

Turn 3-D nets into paper Christmas ornaments with a fun set of printable ornament templates.

Learn to Love 3D Shapes with a Christmas Craft!

What do you think of when I say 3-D shapes around Christmas?

You probably think of cubes and rectangular prisms as gifts under a Christmas tree! But this resource presents opportunities for students to work with a range of 3D object nets. The twist is that the nets form a variety of Christmas objects, such as presents, a Santa, a reindeer, a candle, and a Christmas tree.

The 3D object nets include:

cube
rectangular prism
cone
cylinder
triangular-based pyramid
square-based pyramid.

No-Prep Printable Christmas Decorations!

The completed 3-D objects can be displayed around the classroom, hung from students’ desks, or attach a loop to each object and hang them from your class Christmas tree as ornaments!

3D Christmas ornament template

Curriculum

VC2M3SP01

Make, compare and classify objects, identifying key features and explaining why these features make them suited to their uses <ul> <li>classifying a collection of geometric objects, including cylinders, spheres, prisms and pyramids, according to key features such as the shape and number of faces and/or surfaces, edges and vertices</li> <li>making and comparing objects built out of cubic blocks and discussing key features; for example, comparing the amount of space that objects occupy by counting how many blocks it takes to build different rectangular prisms that have the same height but different bases</li> <li>making geometric objects in solid form out of connecting cubes and in skeleton form with straws, and constructing objects using dynamic geometry software, recognising, comparing and discussing the features of the objects using the different representations</li> <li>using familiar shapes and objects to build or construct models and compare the suitability of different shapes and objects for aspects of the model; for example, building rectangular towers out of connecting cubes and recognising that the taller the tower, the less stable it becomes unless the base is increased; or building bridges out of straws bent into different shapes and comparing the strength of different designs</li> <li>identifying, classifying and comparing common objects found on Country/Place as cubes, rectangular prisms, cylinders, cones and spheres</li> <li>investigating and explaining how Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ dwellings are oriented in the environment to accommodate climatic conditions</li> </ul>
VC2M5SP01

Connect objects to their nets and build objects from their nets using spatial and geometric reasoning <ul> <li>designing and constructing exact nets for packaging particular-shaped items or collections of interest, taking into consideration how the faces will be joined and how the package will be opened</li> <li>visualising folding some possible nets for a range of prisms and pyramids, predicting which will work and which cannot work, and justifying their choices, based on the number, size and position of particular shapes in each diagram</li> <li>sketching nets for a range of prisms and pyramids considering the number, shape and placement of the faces, and testing by cutting and folding</li> <li>investigating objects designed and developed by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples, such as those used in fish traps and instructive toys, identifying the shape and relative position of each face to determine the net of the object</li> </ul>

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