Surface Area of 3D Shape Nets Math Project | Decimals, Fractions, Whole Numbers

Try this emoji-themed project-based learning activity where students compute the surface area of geometric nets across 5 levels, and can even draw their own emoji on a cube that students can take home!

**What math does this practice?**Dimensions in this activity include whole numbers, decimals, and fractions:

• Part 1: Surface area calculation on a given cube nets

• Part 2: Draw net and calculate surface area (whole number dimensions)

• Part 3: Draw net and calculate surface area (decimal dimensions)

• Part 4: Draw net and calculate surface area (fractional dimensions)

• Part 5: Design your own emoji net (provide students color pencils/tape/glue)

What's included?

• Black & white worksheets -- more artistic lesson, students can color in!

• Color worksheets -- faster lesson, no need to color!

• Instructions

• Answer key

What do you need?

• Printouts of the activity

• Scissors

• Glue sticks or tape

• Colored pencils or markers (for black & white worksheets)