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Volume Word Problems
In this volume learning exercise, 10th graders solve 10 different word problems that include determining the volume in each one. First, they determine the ratio of their radius given the cubic meters of a sphere. Then, students determine...
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Evaluating the Products of Chords of a Circle
Students investigate chords and make predictions. In this geometry lesson, students graph circles and calculate the measurement of each chord. They perform the calculations and make conjectures.
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Troublesome Towers
Students observe solids and identify parts that make up the surface area. In this geometry lesson, students calculate the surface are of solids and cones. They find polygons and solids in the real world.
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Triangles with Collinear Circumcenters
Learners identify the circumcenter of a triangle. In this geometry lesson, students construct a perpendicular bisector using a straight edge and a compass. They differentiate between triangles and collinear points.
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Calculate Circumference
In this circumference worksheet, students calculate circumference of circle, answering in terms of pi. An answer key is given.
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A Cone and Its Net
Create and investigate nets for solid shapes with your class. They identify the different parts and faces of each polygon and solid then calculate the surface area and volume of cones. They use circle sectors of varying sizes to build...
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Investigation- On The Surface
Students will examine solids to determine which has the least surface area. They will also understand the use of units, square units, and cubic units. There is also the teaching and application of geometry formulas to perform calculations.
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Building Bridges
Students identify the different types of bridges. Using the internet, they research information on how they are built by completing a scavenger hunt. Locating a specific area, they determine which type of bridge would be appropriate and...
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Geometry, Pi, and Ancient Civilizations
By working together, pairs of learners will complete a Pi webquest. Using the internet, they examine the ways people in the Ancient Civilizations of Egypt, Babylonia and Greece used Pi. To end the lesson, they review the concepts of...
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ExplorA-Pond:3rd Grade Shapes & Fractions
Students, using a map, drawing or aerial view of a pond, represent the shape of the pond using simple geometric shapes or fractions of those shapes. They identify the numerator and denominator in each fraction created.
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Box and Whiskers
Middle schoolers discover how to relate collected data with a box and whiskers graph in a number of formats. They collect, organize, create, and interpret a box and whiskers graph. Pupils interpret the difference between sets of data,...
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Math Practice: Circles
In this circle worksheet, students solve 8 problems: finding percentage increase, finding differences in area and perimeter, finding circumference and area.
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Square Circles
Young scholars analyze and demonstrate how a circle can be measured in square units and examine how diameter, circumference and radius are related.
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Circle Mat
In this math activity, learners use the circle to calculate a variety of problems using circumference or area. The sheet does not have specific directions.
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Worksheet 5
In this math worksheet, students describe how to define surface area given a variety of situations from word problems. They solve for the volume using calculus.
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Light Beam
Students measure and convert between units. In this geometry lesson, students investigate through measurements of distances. They relate the properties of circle to solving problems with radius, diameter and area.
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Find Radius/Diameter
In this geometry worksheet, students calculate the radius and the diameter of the five given circles. There is an answer key included.
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Expected Outcome (Probability)
Students practice and determine expected values of experiments as well as distributions of experiments. They find the area of rectangles and circles and determine elementary probabilities. Probability exercises begin with quarters and...
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Linear/Planar Geometry - Week 5
In this linear and planar geometry worksheet, students use the Pythagorean Theorem, equation of a line, slope of a line and area formulas to solve problems. This three-page worksheet contains seven problems.
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Working in 3-D Sudoku
In this geometric shapes activity, 7th graders solve and complete 8 different problems that include working in a 3-D sudoku puzzle. First, they determine the area of a circle of a sphere to the nearest tenth. Then, students determine the...
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Why are Bubbles Spheres
Students calculate the surface area of different polygons. In this geometry activity, students practice calculating the volume of spheres. They work with cones, cylinders and rectangular prisms.
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Calendar Math
Students count and name the numbers and days on the calendar in order to determine the date. They identify the month and the entire date, and determine the pattern shown on the calendar markers. Students then calculate how many days...
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Are you in Golden Shape
Students solve and verify the solution for unknown measures. In this geometry instructional activity, students identify the properties of circles. They use the arc, angle and segment relationship to find the missing measures.
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Moving On: Octagoning the Circle
Students explore circles through the use of octagons. They inscribe a circle in a regular octagon and find the area and perimeter of the hexagon with respect to the radius of the circle. Students present their findings to the class.