Nets of 3D figures

The topic  is a topic under the 6th Grade Math Mission. This exercise uses nets to identify common geometric solids.

Types of Problems
There are two types of problems in this exercise:


 * 1) Find the net of the pictured solid: This problem provides a picture of a common object. The student is asked to select which net from a provided list can be folded to create that solid.No3df1.png
 * 2) Find the solid the net makes: This problem provides a net that can be folded to make a geometric solid. The student is asked which of the objects in a multiple choice list are made from the net.No3df2.png

Strategies
Ability to reason geometrically is needed to perform this problem. It could also be done with paper, scissors and patience to really understand the ideas.
 * 1) The common shapes that appear are rectangular prisms (6 rectangles), triangular prisms (two triangles and four rectangles), cubes (6 rectangles), tetrahedra (four triangles), octohedra (eight triangles) and right square pyramids (one rectangle and four triangles).
 * 2) To recognize the triangular prisms, remember the net will always contain exactly two triangles and four rectangles.
 * 3) All nets can be recognized by composing a list of the number and types of the sides of the common polyhedra