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Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Prism

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Use this interactive tool to explore prisms. Change the height and the shape of the base to see how these affect the prism. There are also several additional options, e.g., making it oblique or transparent. Properties of a prism are...
Activity
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Spinning Square Pyramid

For Students 6th - 8th
Students learn about the properties of a square-based pyramid and the formulas for surface area and volume. The learning resource consists of facts and an interactive spinning square pyramid. Includes several multiple-choice questions.
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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Cylinder

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The resource investigates the cylinder. Students learn about surface area, volume, and different types of cylinders. Definitions, animations, formulas, and practice questions are included.
Handout
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Prisms

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Students learn about the properties of a prism, some different types, and the formulas for surface area and volume. Includes an interactive prism and multiple-choice questions.
Handout
Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Cylinder

For Students 6th - 8th
Learn how to find the volume and surface area of a cylinder by trying interactive examples. Includes definitions and links to related topics.
Study Guide
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Prisms

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
What is a prism? Find a good definition and several example images, as well as formulas for finding the volume and surface area of a prism given measurements of its base and height.
Activity
Analyze Math

Analyze Math: Cone Problems

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The geometry tutorial explores problems related to the surface area and volume of a cone. The activity has several examples with detailed solutions.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Give Me a Hand or Leaf Me Alone

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students' find the surface area of geometric shapes cut from card paper and relate it to its mass. They use this data to find the surface area of irregularly shaped objects.
Study Guide
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Area of Polygons and Circles

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
How would you find the area of a polygon or circle? Explore this concept with engaging activities at this test prep site. Here you will find detailed problem solving strategies with accompanying visuals, a reference table with formulas,...
Interactive
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Area Calculator

For Students 5th - 8th
The resource consists of a tool to investigate the area of a variety of shapes. It could also be useful when calculating the surface area of each face of a 3D solid, and then adding them together.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Yards of Tin

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students solve a problem involving surface area of cylinders. They find the surface area and the amount of tin needed to make the cylindrical parts of ten long open pipes.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Giant Cells

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity you will examine surface area and volume of cells and will describe the relationship between surface area and volume of cells.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: New Boxes From Old

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students find the volume and surface area of a rectangular box (e.g., a cereal box), and then figure out how to convert that box into a new, cubical box having the same volume as the original. As they construct the new, cube-shaped box...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Mentos, Soda, and Nucleation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, Mentos candy and different types of soda are used to show examples of nucleation, surface tension, surface area, polar attractions, and supersaturated materials. A video will be used to show the examples and the students...
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Creating a Robot (2 Days)

For Teachers 6th - 7th
What do tin foil, surface area, and rectangular prisms make? A tin foil robot of course! This lesson includes practice problems about surface area, worksheets, a video explanation, and a reflection sheet.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Easy Programming of Geometry Formualas

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students perform area, surface area, perimeter, and volume.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Area and Volume of Similar Solids

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students find the ratios of the surface areas and the volumes of similar solids. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch...
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Science Struck

Science Struck: A Comprehensive Printable List of Geometry Formulas

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Provides a list of area and perimeter formulas for two-dimensional shapes and volume and surface area formulas for three-dimensional solids.
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Other

Mathway: Geometric Formulas

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Resource provides geometric formulas for area, perimeter, surface area, and volume.
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Geometry Assessment

For Teachers 6th Standards
Sixth graders solve real-world and mathematical problems involving area, volume and surface area.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: What Goes Around Comes Around but Can You Measure It?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students find the area and the perimeter for several geometric shapes. They also determine the surface area and volume of spheres.
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Mg How Thick Is a Soda Can? Variation I

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this task, students are given the dimensions of a soda can and are asked to estimate its thickness. They must first find the surface area and the volume of aluminum. Aligns with G-MG.A.1 and G-MG.A.2.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Spheres

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept teaches students how to calculate the volume and surface area of a sphere.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: The Bigger the Better?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students calculate the surface area and volume of different shaped cell models. They develop an understanding of the differences in cells and their function

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