Race around the track in this fast-paced game. Watch as your car zooms along the race track with every question answered correctly. With each turn, students accelerate toward the finish line—who will take the top spot on the winner’s podium?

In this version, students examine different nets and determine whether they can be folded to form a cube. By analysing the placement and arrangement of faces, students apply spatial reasoning and 3D shape knowledge to evaluate each net. This activity builds geometry skills while challenging students to think critically about how 2D representations transform into 3D objects.

Let’s Race – Nets of a Cube is ideal for Year 4–6 students learning about 3D shapes and their properties. Use it as a high-engagement warm-up, in maths rotations, or for independent revision using the QR code.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Recognise and identify nets that can form a cube
• ✅ Develop spatial reasoning and 3D shape understanding
• ✅ Strengthen knowledge of cube structure and surface area
• ✅ Analyse 2D shapes to understand 3D construction
• ✅ Engage in interactive, high-energy gameplay that builds geometry fluency

How to Play:

1. Students roll the dice and move their car forward along the race track.
2. They land on a space and are shown a 2D net.
3. They must determine whether the net can be folded to form a cube.
4. Correct answers speed up their car, while incorrect ones slow them down.
5. The game continues until all questions are completed. The student with the most points wins!

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use during geometry units exploring 3D shapes and nets
• 💡 Great for Year 4–6 students developing visual reasoning and spatial awareness
• 💡 Pair with physical nets or cut-and-fold paper cubes for hands-on reinforcement
• 💡 Follow up with a cube net design challenge or a 3D shape construction task

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Let students personalise their experience by choosing from six characters before the game begins
• 💛 Select the number of players or teams at the start of the game to suit individual, paired, or group play
• 💛 Send the QR code home for students to play as a homework or revision task

Let’s Race – Nets of a Cube transforms spatial reasoning into a high-speed geometry challenge—giving students the chance to apply their understanding in a race to the finish!