National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: The Cylinder Problem: Middle School Lesson
This lesson offers an interesting, hands-on experience for middle school students studying cylinders. Students will create cylinders, and measure and compare their volumes.
Math Words
Math Words: Right Circular Cylinder
Find a picture of a right circular cylinder here with the formulas for volume, total surface area, and lateral surface area. Site by MathWords.com.
Calculator Soup
Calculator Soup: Triangular Prism Calculator
This calculator finds the volume, surface area, and height of a triangular prism. Surface area calculations include top, bottom, lateral sides, and total surface area. Height is calculated from a known volume or lateral surface.
Math Words
Math Words: Frustum of a Cone or Pyramid
This site defines a frustum and has links to related topics. The site offers the formula for the lateral area, volume, and total surface area of frustum of a cone.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math Faq, Prism Formulas
This site defines what a prism is and gives formulas for surface area and volume. Contains related links.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Cutting the Cheese
The students will find the area of each two dimensional figure on a net of a triangular prism. In groups, students will cut out the net and create a triangular prism. Groups will then discuss how to find the lateral area and the total...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Thinking Outside the "Box"
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...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Painting the Pyramids
The students will find the area of each two dimensional figure on a net of a square pyramid. In groups, students will cut out the net and create a square pyramid. Groups will then discuss how to find the lateral area and the total...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: An Investigation Into Geologic Mapping: Quarry Park
For this geology field lab, students will map an area around Quarry 12 and Quarry 13 in Quarry Park. Using a field notebook, students will take field observations to later produce a basic geologic map, topographic map, and a...