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Visualizing 3D Shapes and Euler's Formula

The document outlines an educational activity focused on visualizing solid shapes through the creation of 3D figures using nets and verifying Euler's formula (F+V–E=2). It includes procedures for drawing nets of various solids, observing different sections through cutting or slicing, and viewing shapes from different angles. Materials needed for the activity include colored pens, glue, and colored sheets.

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Visualizing 3D Shapes and Euler's Formula

The document outlines an educational activity focused on visualizing solid shapes through the creation of 3D figures using nets and verifying Euler's formula (F+V–E=2). It includes procedures for drawing nets of various solids, observing different sections through cutting or slicing, and viewing shapes from different angles. Materials needed for the activity include colored pens, glue, and colored sheets.

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VISUALISING SOLID SHAPES

Objective :
1 To make 3D figure using nets
2 To verify Euler’s formula that
F+V–E=2 where (f=faces ,v=vertices ,e=edge )
To view different sections of a solid by:
1) Cutting or slicing the shape
2) By observing a 2D shadow of a 3D shape
3) To look at the shapes from different angles eg. front
view ,side view, top view
Materials required :Coloured pens , fevicol and coloured sheets
Procedure:
[Link] the nets of cube /cuboid and cylinder/cone
2. Verify Euler’s formula for a cube
3. View different sections of a solid
Observation: We observe that in case of a cube
F=6, E=12 , V=8
F+V–E=2
6 + 8 – 12 = 2
S. Solids BY CUTTING/SLICING BY LOOKING FROM DIFFERENT
No. OBSERVING ANGLES
SHADOWS

VERTICAL HORIZONTAL Top front side

1 cube cuboid cuboid square Square square square

2 cuboid Cube/cuboid Cube/cuboid Square/rectangle Square/ Square/ Square/

rectangle rectangle rectangle

3 cylinder Half cylinder cylinder Circle/rectangle circle rectangle rectangle

4 cone Half cone Frustum/cone sector

sector sector

5 sphere hemisphere hemisphere circle circle circle circle

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Net of a Cube

N M

D C
E L K

F A B I J

G H
Net of a Cuboid
Net of a Cylinder
Net of a Cone

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