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Read about the topic and skills that are the focus of this Study Plus sample unit for mathematics. You can also download a unit plan and lesson resources to support your teaching.

Unit focus

This unit develops an understanding of volume and surface area of 3-D objects using nets. There are opportunities for practical work in all of the lessons.

Skills learned

The unit looks at perimeter, area and volume in context. In addition, there are opportunities to develop visualisation and problem-solving skills and to use ICT.

Some preparation of resources will be required prior to teaching the unit.

Unit plan

Download the Study Plus mathematics sample unit plan: Boxes (DOC-155 KB) Attachments to help you plan and teach this unit. It contains curricular targets, a unit description and overview, and individual lesson plans.

Lesson resources

The following worksheets and presentations can be used in conjunction with the unit plan.

Presentations

Study Plus mathematics sample unit plan: Boxes: L-shaped prisms (GSP-4 KB) Attachments

This image supports 'Study Plus mathematics sample unit plan: Boxes’ and depicts a net of a cuboid. This is part of ‘Study Plus’ for secondary English and mathematics.

This image supports 'Study Plus mathematics sample unit plan: Boxes’ and depicts a net of a decahedron. This is part of ‘Study Plus’ for secondary English and mathematics.