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Volume And Surface Area Of Prisms
Eighth graders investigate concepts related to the finding of the area of prisms. They use boxes as models of calculating the area while getting ready for the next level. The instructors are given sovereignty over the assessments and the...
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Volume, Surface Area for Rectangular & Triangular Prisms
Seventh graders explore the concept of rectangular and triangular prisms. In this rectangular and triangular prism lesson, 7th graders identify various prisms as triangular or rectangular. Students discuss the various shapes of bases...
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Investigating Volume
Learners investigate the components of volume and use appropriate units and procedures to calculate the volume of several household boxes.
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Calculating Volume
Middle schoolers evaluate mathematical problems using the formulas for volume. They recognize "perspective" in different shapes including cubes, pyramids and cylinders. Students practice on brainstorming all the different shapes and how...
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Geometry: Calculating Volumes
In this volume worksheet, middle schoolers find the volume of 8 prisms. Students are given the length, width, and height of each prism.
California Education Partners
Yum Yum Cereal
Design an efficient cereal box. Scholars use set volume criteria to design a cereal box by applying their knowledge of surface area to determine the cost to create the box. They then determine whether their designs will fit on...
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Volume of a Cube
In this calculating volume learning exercise, students read the instructions and study the examples pertaining to calculating the volume of a cube. Students solve 20 problems. This page is intended for online use but may be completed on...
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Volume Using the Unit Cube
In this calculating volume worksheet, students solve 25 problems in which the volume of unit cubes is calculated. There are instructions and examples on this page. This page is intended for online use but may be completed on paper.
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Volume and Surface Area of Solids
In this solids worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 10 different word problems that include determining the volume and surface area of various solids. First, they determine the surface area of a cube as described. Then, students...
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Area, Perimeter and Volume
In this area, perimeter and volume instructional activity, students solve and complete 12 various types of problems. First, they calculate the value for each variable in the triangle shown. Then, students find the distance of the ladder...
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Volume and Surface Area
In this volume and surface area worksheet, students find the volume in each of the ten problems listed and write their measurements in terms of the larger amount. They find the volume of a sphere, a rectangular solid, and a cylinder....
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Measurement: Volume
Sixth graders determine how to find the volume of a box. For this volume lesson, 6th graders participate in a lesson in which the teacher uses the associated study guide to explain how to find the volume of a cubic figure. They use boxes...
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Exploring Volume of Cylinders
Tenth graders investigate the volume of a cylinder. In this geometry instructional activity, 10th graders create three-dimensional cylinders and use a ruler to determine the dimensions. The instructional activity progresses...
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Time and Volume
For this time and volume worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 10 various types of problems. First, they determine the type of transformation applied in the first box. Then, students draw a 90 degree clockwise rotation of the given...
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Measuring Volume
In this volume worksheet, students list the steps they would use to find the volume of different gallon tanks. Students complete 5 measurement problems.
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Volume
In this volume activity, students solve 6 problems related to volume; students find length, width, height and draw an item according to specification.
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Perimeter, Area, and Volume of a Rectangular Prism
In this prism math lesson, students answer and solve the 10 problem sentences for perimeter, area, and volume of a rectangular prism. Students select their answers from multiple choice options.
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Properties of Matter/Comparing Mass, Volume and Density
Young scholars participate in a discussion of volume and density and then engage in a hands on lab. They weigh equal volume cubes at lab stations of an assortment of common substances in a lab setting and record data on their findings on...
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Jessica's Aquarium
Sixth graders use problem solving strategies to determine the amount of gravel needed to fill the bottom of an aquarium that is 50 cm long, 20 cm wide, and 30 cm high. Students use centimeter cubes and brainstorm strategies they might...
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What is Happening?
Review area, perimeter and volume using this lesson. After reviewing key vocabulary relating to these concepts and answering story problems, learners compute the perimeter, area, surface area, and volume of five storage boxes.
Radford University
Fun with Solids
Cakes offer a yummy way to learn about math. Scholars use manipulatives to discover the formulas for the surface area and volume of prisms and cylinders. They use their formulas to calculate the amount of cake mix and frosting necessary...
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Surface Area and Volume of a Cube
Students explore finding the surface area and volume of cubes and cylinders. They construct similar three-dimensional figures from a two-dimensional drawing. Students derive the formula for volume and surface area through examination...
PBS
Surface Area and Volume
You and your class will like this lesson on using visual models to relate the volume and surface area of solid shapes. Learners construct three-dimensional forms using nets. They calculate the surface area and volume for each and then...
NASA
Packing for a L-o-o-o-ng Trip to Mars
Pack just enough to fit. Crews determine what personal items to take with them on a trip to Mars. Each team must decide what to take with them on a two-and-a-half year trip to Mars and whether their items will fit within the allotted...