Building cubes

This activity explores various methods of making cubes



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Objectives
Making cubes with nets

Estimated Time
40 minutes

Prerequisites/Instructions, prior preparations, if any
A cube and its properties should have been covered.

Materials/ Resources needed
Non digital: Chart paper, pencil, scale, scissors, cellophane tape

Process (How to do the activity)

 * 1) Ask the students to draw equal sized grids on the chart paper.
 * 2) Draw and cut any of the cubed nets as shown in the above figure.
 * 3) Cut along the edges.
 * 4) Fold carefully and form into a cube.
 * 5) Secure tight using cello tape.
 * 6) Study the properties of cube.
 * Developmental Questions:
 * 1) What is a cube ?
 * 2) How many sides does a cube have ?
 * 3) Are all sides the same ?
 * 4) Point to its vertices. How many vertices does a square have ?
 * 5) Point to its edges and faces. How many are there ?
 * 6) What is the shape of each of its face ? So how many squares are there in a cube ?
 * Evaluation:
 * 1) What are the properties of a cube ?
 * Question Corner
 * 1) List objects similar to a cube from your surroundings ?