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Six Squares Fold into a Cube
Age 10 · Maths
A flat shape made of six equal squares is joined edge to edge. It can fold along the joins until it becomes a closed cube.
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In the picture
- A square in the straight column: one face of the cube
- A side square joined to the column: a face that folds around to close the cube
- A visible face on the folded cube: where a flat square ends up after folding
Examples
- A paper dice made from a cross of squares
- A small cardboard box flattened out along its folds
Key takeaways
- A cube has six square faces.
- A flat shape joined along its edges can fold into a cube.
Quiz: Six Squares Fold into a Cube (Age 10)
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How many square faces does a cube have?
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What can a flat shape joined along its edges do?
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In the flat shape that folds into a cube, what does each square become?
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