Full 3D Nets Lesson | Functional Skills Maths | KS2–KS3 Nets Worksheets + Teaching PowerPoint

Bring 3D shapes to life with this complete 3D Shape Nets Worksheets & Teaching Pack, perfect for KS2, KS3, and Functional Skills Maths. Students learn how 2D nets fold into 3D shapes by cutting, folding and constructing cubes, cuboids, cylinders, cones, triangular prisms, and pyramids, using clear, printable templates directly from the resource

A matching teaching PowerPoint guides learners step-by-step through identifying faces, edges, curved surfaces and matching each net to its correct 3D shape, with clear explanations and examples (see pages with guided questions and shape explanations

This pack works brilliantly for hands-on lessons, starters, homework, revision or SEND support, giving students a concrete understanding of how nets connect to real 3D objects.

What’s Included:

◆ Printable nets for six 3D shapes: cube, cuboid, cylinder, cone, square-based pyramid & triangular prism
◆ Two versions of each net — one with glue tabs and one plain
◆ Teaching PowerPoint explaining 3D shapes, faces, surfaces and nets
◆ Starter activity with timed warm-up questions to recap prior knowledge
◆ Cut-and-construct tasks to build real 3D models
◆ Great for visual, kinaesthetic and hands-on learning

Why Teachers Love It:

✔ Ready-to-use, low-prep resources for a full lesson
✔ Supports mixed-ability teaching with labelled and unlabelled nets
✔ Builds strong understanding of 3D shapes through practical construction
✔ Ideal for Functional Skills, KS2 maths, and lower-KS3
✔ Perfect for SEND groups and kinaesthetic learners

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