Teach Engineering
Boxed In and Wrapped Up
If cubes have the smallest surface area, why aren't there more cube-shaped packages? Scholars take a box in the shape of a rectangular prism, cut it up, and make new boxes in the shape of cubes with the same volume. They then brainstorm...
Illustrative Mathematics
How Thick Is a Soda Can I?
The humble soda can gets the geometric treatment in an activity that links math and science calculations. After a few basic assumptions are made and discussed, surface area calculations combine with density information to develop an...
Curated OER
Surface Area of Rectangular Prism
In this geometry worksheet, students are given the length, width and height of a prism and asked to find the area of each figure. There are 8 questions with worked out answers.
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Surface Area
In this surface area instructional activity, students find surface area of a set of 5 figures. An answer key is included. A website reference for additional resources is given.
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Volume of Pyramid
Go beyond the basic formulas and uncover the surface area and volume of 3-D shapes with this comprehensive and organized instructional activity packet. The problems include the basic formula computations while also challenging your...
Curated OER
Find the surface area of solids
In this online math instructional activity, students find the surface area of a variety of solid figures given their dimensions. This excellent resource allows the students to check their answers, and to get "hints" should they run into...
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Find the Surface Area of Solids
In this online math worksheet, students calculate the surface area of a variety of solid figures. This excellent resource allows the students to check their answers, and to get "hints" should they run into difficulties. A terrific...
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Find the surface area of solids
In this online math worksheet, high schoolers find the surface area of solid shapes given their dimensions. This excellent resource allows the students to check their answers, and to get "hints" should they run into difficulties. A...
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Geometry Worksheets - Surface Area of Cylinders
In this online math worksheet, students determine the surface area of cylinders given their interior dimensions. This excellent resource allows the students to check their answers, and to get "hints" should they run into difficulties. A...
Curated OER
Surface Area with Polydrons
Students explore measurements by analyzing geometric shapes. In this surface area activity, students identify the terms volume, weight, perimeter and area in order to find the requested measurements of specific polygons. Students utilize...
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Perimeter and Area
In this perimeter and area worksheet, students find the surface area of given polygons. They determine the area of shaded regions. This one-page worksheet contains 10 multiple-choice problems. Answers are provided.
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Surface Area practice 17.4
In this finding the surface area worksheet, students determine the surface areas of solid figures, complete the areas of a face and surface area of a cube in a table, and answer word problems. Students answer fourteen questions.
Virginia Department of Education
Out of the Box
There's no need to think outside the box for this one! Scholars measure the length, width, and height of various boxes. Results help develop the formulas for the surface area and volume of rectangular prisms.
EngageNY
The Volume Formula of a Sphere
What is the relationship between a hemisphere, a cone, and a cylinder? Using Cavalieri's Principle, the class determines that the sum of the volume of a hemisphere and a cone with the same radius and height equals the volume of a...
Curated OER
Surface Area
Seventh graders explore surface area. They study the difference between two and three-dimensional objects. The teacher leads a discussion about finding the surface area of different size cubes. In pairs, 7th graders use graph paper to...
Curated OER
Volume and Surface Area: Which Is More?
Students explore the volume and surface area of three dimensional figures. Through the use of video, students discover three dimensional shapes, their uses in real-life applications, and methods used to calculate their volume and surface...
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Surface area of a cube
In this surface area of a cube worksheet, students answer short answer questions on how to find the surface area and calculating the equation for different problems. Students answer 7 questions.
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Surface Area
Pupils calculate the surface area of cubes, solids and cylinders. In this geometry lesson, students define the surface area formulas for different prisms. They calculate the surface area with 100%, and 80% accuracy.
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Volume and Surface Area of Composite Right Prisms (E)
In this volume and surface area instructional activity, students find the volume and surface area of composite right prisms. Students complete 4 problems.
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Volume and Surface Area of Right Prisms (G)
For this volume and surface area worksheet, students find the volume and surface area of right prisms. Students complete 4 problems.
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Volume and Surface Area of Right Prisms (I)
In this right prisms worksheet, students find the volume and surface area of the right prisms given to them. Students complete 4 problems.
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Volume and Surface Area of Parallelogram Prisms (A)
In this volume and surface area worksheet, students find the volume and surface area of parallelogram prisms. Students complete 4 problems.
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Volume and Surface Area of Right Prisms (H)
In this volume and surface area learning exercise, students find the volume and surface area of right prisms. Students complete 4 problems.
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Volume and Surface Area of Composite Right Prisms (F)
In this volume and surface area worksheet, students find the volume and surface area of composite right prisms. Students complete 4 problems.