KidZone Math Worksheets
Geometry Nets - Cubes
A cube is a three dimensional shape with six identical square
sides. All of its angles are right angles. It is a type of square prism.
Dice are an example of cubes in real life.
Explore the cube by cutting out the cube geometry net,
folding it and gluing the tabs.
Cube - Plain: you can trace this onto decorative paper or decorate it as you see fit
Cube - cute faces:
(color) or (B&W)
Holiday Cubes:
Cube - Christmas: (color) or (B&W)
Cube - Valentine's Day: (color) or (B&W)
Cube characteristics:
- a platonic solid (a three dimensional shape made up
of identical two dimensional shapes with the same number meeting at
every vertex)
- 3 squares meet at each vertex (or corner)
- 6 Faces
- 8 Vertices
- 12 Edges
Cube formulas:
Surface Area of a cube =
6 a 2 where
a is the length of an edge
Volume of a cube =
a 3 where
a is the length of an edge