2D representations of 3D shapes

Imagine a pyramid which is built in square layers of small cubes. If we number the cubes from the top, starting with 1, can you picture which cubes are directly below this first cube?

A task which depends on members of the group working collaboratively to reach a single goal.

Can you visualise whether these nets fold up into 3D shapes? Watch the videos each time to see if you were correct.

This problem is about investigating whether it is possible to start at one vertex of a platonic solid and visit every other vertex once only returning to the vertex you started at.

Nicola has lost a piece of her 3D jigsaw. Can you work out the shape of the missing piece?

Can you mentally fit the 7 SOMA pieces together to make a cube? Can you do it in more than one way?

A task which depends on members of the group working collaboratively to reach a single goal.

A task which depends on members of the group working collaboratively to reach a single goal.