Handout
OER Commons

Oer Commons: Surface Area of Prisms

For Students 7th
Students will extend their knowledge of surface area and nets of rectangular prisms to generalize a formula for the surface area of any prism.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Surface Area of Rectangular Prisms

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find the surface area of rectangular prisms by using formulas
Interactive
Other

Calculator.net: Volume Calculator

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Use these calculator tools to find the volume, in your choice of units, of a sphere, cone, cube, cylinder, rectangular prism, capsule, ball cap, conical frustum, ellipsoid, or square pyramid. Includes a reference section listing formulas...
Interactive
Other

Calculator.net: Surface Area Calculator

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Use these calculator tools to find the surface area, in your choice of units, of a sphere, cone, cube, cylinder, rectangular prism, capsule, ball cap, conical frustum, ellipsoid, or square pyramid. Includes a reference section listing...
Lesson Plan
Other

West Contra Costa Usd: Volume: A Foundation in Unit Cubes [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
A very detailed lesson on determining the volume of rectangular prisms, teaching young scholars how to derive the formula for volume, and to use it successfully. Plenty of examples, student work, and assessment options.
Interactive
Government of Alberta

Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring Surface Area, Volume, and Nets

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Investigate the concepts of area, volume, 3D shapes, and nets using this interactive Learn Alberta math. The solid shapes focused on this exploration include rectangular and triangular prisms, rectangular and triangular pyramids,...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Thinking Outside the "Box"

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The students will find the area of each two dimensional figure on a net of a rectangular prism. In groups, students will cut out the net and create a rectangular prism. Groups will then discuss how to find the lateral area and the total...