What is aspexShapes & Nets?

Students design and make their own individual packaging from 3D solid shapes.

aspexShapes & Nets is very easy for primary aged children to use.

• Draw color 2D and 3D shapes with just a couple of mouse clicks – cuboids, cones, cylinders, prisms, etc.
• Learn the names of 2D shapes and simple 3D solids
• Rotate 3D solids and see how they look from different angles. The program allows the student to rotate by 1/4, 1/2 or 3/4 turns
• Increase or decrease the size of 3D solids by a certain ratio, such as 2, 3, or 4 times the original size
• Add patterns or colors to each side of a solid. Students can even import their own pictures and graphics
• Duplicate shapes
• Print out the NETS, showing the fold lines and glue tabs to fold and glue to make real 3D models.
• Design and make boxes for packaging
• Learn about Tesselations and how to use them

Activities include:

• Shape investigations
• Tesselations
• Packaging
• Platonic Solids
• Solar System
• 3D Street Scenes