teaching resource

3D Object Halloween Character Templates

Updated: 18 Oct 2022

Build some spooky Halloween characters with this set of five 3-D net 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>
VC2M6SP01

Compare the parallel cross-sections of objects and recognise their relationships to right prisms <ul> <li>using objects made of foam or polystyrene, slicing along different cross-sections, and recording the different shapes of faces that result; and comparing cross-sections of different objects</li> <li>using different pieces of fruit, slicing across different cross-sections, and drawing the cross-section; and reporting back to the class the results of the investigation</li> <li>observing and drawing the shapes resulting from different ways of slicing through familiar objects; for example, slicing carrots at different angles or cutting through playdough models of objects; or using playdough models, fruit or similar to establish which objects can be cut in such a way that the cross-section will always be the same shape</li> <li>understanding that right prisms are objects where parallel cross-sections perpendicular to the base of the prism are the same shape and size</li> <li>connecting different right prisms to the shape of their parallel cross-sections, such as a triangular prism, which can be described as a stack of the same-sized triangles, and a cube or square prism, which can be described as a stack of the same-sized squares</li> <li>investigating the design of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ dwellings, exploring the relationship between the cross sections and the dwellings’ construction</li> </ul>

teaching resource

3D Object Halloween Character Templates

Updated: 18 Oct 2022

Build some spooky Halloween characters with this set of five 3-D net templates.

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

Build some spooky Halloween characters with this set of five 3-D net templates.

Build Some Spooky 3-D Objects – Halloween Characters

What do you get when you cross 3-D objects with Halloween characters? Not sure? Click the Download button to find out!

Use these templates in the weeks leading up to Halloween to practice identifying 3-D objects or working with nets.

The nets included are:

Cylinder net
Rectangular prism net
Hexagonal prism net
Cone net
Cylinder net

✂️ Give Them the (Safety) Scissors

This template makes for a bonus cutting skills activity, depending on your students’ ages and abilities.

With adult supervision, cutting skills help students work multiple muscle groups and their brains, plus:

strengthen finger and hand muscles
build dexterity and fine motor skills
improve hand-eye coordination
develop focus and attention.

And all of these skills are necessary to use a pencil and a fork; button a shirt and tie shoes; write, type and swipe.

Scissor skills are brain and muscle skills!

Download & Print — It’s Child’s Play!

Click on the dropdown menu on the Download button for colour or black and white options.

Students have the option to decorate their Halloween characters themselves with the black and white option and saves on colour ink too!

NEXT: Halloween Maths Activities your Kids Will Love

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>
VC2M6SP01

Compare the parallel cross-sections of objects and recognise their relationships to right prisms <ul> <li>using objects made of foam or polystyrene, slicing along different cross-sections, and recording the different shapes of faces that result; and comparing cross-sections of different objects</li> <li>using different pieces of fruit, slicing across different cross-sections, and drawing the cross-section; and reporting back to the class the results of the investigation</li> <li>observing and drawing the shapes resulting from different ways of slicing through familiar objects; for example, slicing carrots at different angles or cutting through playdough models of objects; or using playdough models, fruit or similar to establish which objects can be cut in such a way that the cross-section will always be the same shape</li> <li>understanding that right prisms are objects where parallel cross-sections perpendicular to the base of the prism are the same shape and size</li> <li>connecting different right prisms to the shape of their parallel cross-sections, such as a triangular prism, which can be described as a stack of the same-sized triangles, and a cube or square prism, which can be described as a stack of the same-sized squares</li> <li>investigating the design of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ dwellings, exploring the relationship between the cross sections and the dwellings’ construction</li> </ul>

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