Hello everyone,
Have you had a go at the ‘Hot’ Numeracy Challenge – Egg Box Volume?
The task was to create a net for an easter egg that is 20 cm high and 8cm wide. The net must have a window shape cut into the front to view the egg through.
Here are some simple and straight forward instructions to help you with this task.
1. Create a net for a 3D Cuboid – If you do not have paper big enough to match the dimensions, feel free to alter the measurements. Use a search engine to help with the drawing of your net.
![](https://glow-prod-as.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/as/public/methlickspring/uploads/sites/2993/2020/03/31150003/Cuboid-Net-300x150.jpg?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEJL%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FwEaCWV1LXdlc3QtMSJHMEUCIQD01z9%2FR79zdfX9BuesAOXC1zNnvAAFaNwbl7Ce1wuxqwIgfz5jfg0ZC3aPwZhRJ%2FwhUNaA25AEl1gqBaCZjNlhUgAquQUIWxAFGgwyNzM1NzAxOTU0MzMiDIoy4KoIv9GqXkGX6iqWBXiVunnGueDgWLpTqOtPFeD%2BdVTIlsLIL9t0MgDk8aOtxeTCEwfojaSk5phpe2xNwshGwCrub8CWaJV8MaPdRUNyzPX%2Bo6EpSeGgN85%2Fexv74NP%2BstJHsUqxBmnjmerW%2BPmqHVSjL1Z4EU9MD%2FOlD%2BfPxacXHTeQWrkwPErnRflsCOdZVfVfz%2Fgmg6TlZk%2FDa%2FrkSW9vjme%2F8i6QmqM66bIucVWl1fR9hWpwIbR7J1LstuXrBmxJ2I9y%2F7Tff99ugB2G3HzsT53xZZTS%2BFKBiy5ymJthUx4Mcu4e%2FyrXrk7sgRBbQMqjTCcPAWtETFiEsm2GVtgFKDejHdwba4x9yP9H1sZW2DxYCTfSYdrA6GVHKZqcr3rqGc8PR%2Bwp7Wfs%2FyvVYRCo1iXXsxmpz4LRLvEL3SFZOB%2Fr4BhEdX3jL4aTUUKg7F32VqBbCkAkH%2B%2FDDx8BRr23IWgEtWjAHecHQRASEPBh94I%2B62W5mW9k45H9x3uLFEHuM%2BPWPe%2FE7MByTzPCoe8w81GvgDe15XY14TQI6kW%2Ba572WQO1S0cgFZJcQYQcG3Jbf9S5Qzx4uwITWNAYN%2BQOwkAicMQE4xxCcACfeMdUY3bsNiPioBH0%2F4K3MFlPVCLM3lscRjjWtuDLZ0FvIr%2FDA3U3Tk6X%2BzdnNM9%2FPvSARwuYxt7SHqbFczv5xUGJ7jFMv3DcWH%2FSntsZan9ze72hiVBA0qCpUtvd7kZMyXMyv1%2Bf6cZKjmBMluaY%2BDHwf9mFlSw06XaU6rcuIxbJ0NGvKWghCHvWKlPoWayZ3BrdoXZ499HFgVOCNch%2BNW0mZApwSliWkc6BRCqbQhQRJDb%2BmHa0Us6H01zwytuMtLbUE1fsMIf1epiN2k%2By3ewRAVKQMPfTvrQGOrEBBS0QgoDR1hUdSu1TLZXW2RWdkpxwqZ%2BTfwgxufwt9LTH1eDtgxtf84KxWXqWkerGaDU3%2Bnti99Xv2KB367o4MGPbko6eQpAsTQeAHn40SySjpOhMtfuSy8NLBJlq2YesVv3z9QsVwO%2FKz3bFuZRBba8I7eTKqi8wRCUmua2xWNmy7bkO49tylBdS3DadFw4Gky2mxeCyd1bLmG6gWFn330aNkp17R53qVCrXUUoVGBLQ&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=ASIAT7MQN47UW7KBGNUY%2F20240711%2Feu-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240711T102953Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=900&X-Amz-Signature=1bbc6de206aceebb7221f7d6ca41ae600baa190193b44ea492b125c731909e1f)
2. Decorate the net of your Cuboid using Easter images – for example, eggs, Easter Bunny or chicks.
![](https://glow-prod-as.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/as/public/methlickspring/uploads/sites/2993/2020/03/01091326/Easter-Images-300x159.jpg?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEJL%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FwEaCWV1LXdlc3QtMSJHMEUCIQD01z9%2FR79zdfX9BuesAOXC1zNnvAAFaNwbl7Ce1wuxqwIgfz5jfg0ZC3aPwZhRJ%2FwhUNaA25AEl1gqBaCZjNlhUgAquQUIWxAFGgwyNzM1NzAxOTU0MzMiDIoy4KoIv9GqXkGX6iqWBXiVunnGueDgWLpTqOtPFeD%2BdVTIlsLIL9t0MgDk8aOtxeTCEwfojaSk5phpe2xNwshGwCrub8CWaJV8MaPdRUNyzPX%2Bo6EpSeGgN85%2Fexv74NP%2BstJHsUqxBmnjmerW%2BPmqHVSjL1Z4EU9MD%2FOlD%2BfPxacXHTeQWrkwPErnRflsCOdZVfVfz%2Fgmg6TlZk%2FDa%2FrkSW9vjme%2F8i6QmqM66bIucVWl1fR9hWpwIbR7J1LstuXrBmxJ2I9y%2F7Tff99ugB2G3HzsT53xZZTS%2BFKBiy5ymJthUx4Mcu4e%2FyrXrk7sgRBbQMqjTCcPAWtETFiEsm2GVtgFKDejHdwba4x9yP9H1sZW2DxYCTfSYdrA6GVHKZqcr3rqGc8PR%2Bwp7Wfs%2FyvVYRCo1iXXsxmpz4LRLvEL3SFZOB%2Fr4BhEdX3jL4aTUUKg7F32VqBbCkAkH%2B%2FDDx8BRr23IWgEtWjAHecHQRASEPBh94I%2B62W5mW9k45H9x3uLFEHuM%2BPWPe%2FE7MByTzPCoe8w81GvgDe15XY14TQI6kW%2Ba572WQO1S0cgFZJcQYQcG3Jbf9S5Qzx4uwITWNAYN%2BQOwkAicMQE4xxCcACfeMdUY3bsNiPioBH0%2F4K3MFlPVCLM3lscRjjWtuDLZ0FvIr%2FDA3U3Tk6X%2BzdnNM9%2FPvSARwuYxt7SHqbFczv5xUGJ7jFMv3DcWH%2FSntsZan9ze72hiVBA0qCpUtvd7kZMyXMyv1%2Bf6cZKjmBMluaY%2BDHwf9mFlSw06XaU6rcuIxbJ0NGvKWghCHvWKlPoWayZ3BrdoXZ499HFgVOCNch%2BNW0mZApwSliWkc6BRCqbQhQRJDb%2BmHa0Us6H01zwytuMtLbUE1fsMIf1epiN2k%2By3ewRAVKQMPfTvrQGOrEBBS0QgoDR1hUdSu1TLZXW2RWdkpxwqZ%2BTfwgxufwt9LTH1eDtgxtf84KxWXqWkerGaDU3%2Bnti99Xv2KB367o4MGPbko6eQpAsTQeAHn40SySjpOhMtfuSy8NLBJlq2YesVv3z9QsVwO%2FKz3bFuZRBba8I7eTKqi8wRCUmua2xWNmy7bkO49tylBdS3DadFw4Gky2mxeCyd1bLmG6gWFn330aNkp17R53qVCrXUUoVGBLQ&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=ASIAT7MQN47UW7KBGNUY%2F20240711%2Feu-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240711T102953Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=900&X-Amz-Signature=f839f5212fa3d58e4d7f20b31c740f853f51160b14f2a9d8b57cb803c2fef6a3)
3. Carefully cut out an egg shaped-hole in one of the rectangles.
![](https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/as/methlickspring/files/2020/03/Easter-oval--300x225.jpg)
4. Cut out the Cuboid Net and assemble your Easter box!
If you managed to complete this activity, please share your finished product with your class teacher – through Seesaw or email.