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[[File:cube nets.jpeg|400px|link=http://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/en/index.php/File:Cube_nets.jpeg]]
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This image has been taken from : http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/54682.html
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===Objectives===
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===Estimated Time===
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40 minutes
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===Prerequisites/Instructions, prior preparations, if any===
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A cube and its properties should have been covered.
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===Materials/ Resources needed===
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Non digital: Chart paper, pencil, scale, scissors, cellophane tape
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===Process (How to do the activity)===
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#Ask the students to draw equal sized grids on the chart paper.
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#Draw and cut any of the cubed nets as shown in the above figure.
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#Cut along the edges.
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#Fold carefully and form into a cube.
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#Secure tight using cello tape.
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#Study the properties of cube.
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*Developmental Questions:
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#What is a cube ?
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#How many sides does a cube have ?
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#Are all sides the same ?
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#Point to its vertices. How many vertices does a square have ?
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#Point to its edges and faces. How many are there ?
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#What is the shape of each of its face ? So how many squares are there in a cube ?
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*Evaluation:
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#What are the properties of a cube ?
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*Question Corner
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#List objects similar to a cube from your surroundings ?