Noyce Foundation
Building Blocks
Building blocks have more uses than simply entertaining children. Young mathematicians calculate the volume of a given cube, and then calculate the volume and surface area of a prism formed from multiple cubes.
Kentucky Educational Television
The Road to Proportional Reasoning
Just how big would it really be? Young mathematicians determine if different toys are proportional and if their scale is accurate. They solve problems relating scale along with volume and surface area using manipulatives. The...
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...
Noyce Foundation
Pizza Crusts
Enough stuffed crust to go around. Pupils calculate the area and perimeter of a variety of pizza shapes, including rectangular and circular. Individuals design rectangular pizzas with a given area to maximize the amount of crust and do...
Curated OER
Volume and Surface Area of Rectangular Prisms and Cylinders
In this volume and surface area worksheet, students compute the volume and surface area of 8 shapes. Four shapes are rectangular prisms, four shapes are cylinders.
Curated OER
Perimeter, Circumference, Volume, and Surface Area
In this Perimeter, Circumference, Volume, and Surface Area worksheet, students are asked to identify geometric formulas and calculate for volume and surface area for geometric solids. In addition, students are asked to identify...
Curated OER
Spheres
For this geometry worksheet, learners complete a chart that compares the surface area and volume of a sphere. There are 21 blanks to complete on the chart.
Curated OER
Spheres
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders determine the surface area and volume of a sphere, given the diameter or the radius. The one page interactive worksheet contains ten questions. Answers are provided.
Mathematics Assessment Project
Funsize Cans
Designing fun-size cans ... what fun! Class members use the provided questions to determine the dimensions of a can with a minimum surface area for a given volume. The task allows learners to use graphs or algebraic manipulation to...
Curated OER
Similar Objects
For this geometry worksheet, students walk through the process of comparing the scale factor of two cylinders' surface area and volume and answer questions about the scale factor of prisms. There are 15 questions.
Curated OER
Geometry Worksheets - Surface of Sphere
In this online math worksheet, students calculate the surface area of a variety of spheres. This excellent resource allows the students to check their answers, and to get "hints" should they run into difficulties. A terrific teaching tool!
Curated OER
Volume
In this volume worksheet, students determine the number of cuboids needed to create a rectangular prism of a particular size. They determine the mass, volume and density of cereal boxes. Students determine the volume of rectangular...
Curated OER
Volume and Surface Area
In this volume and surface area worksheet, students read about volume and area, then solve a set of problems arranged in increasing order of difficulty.
Curated OER
Triangles
In this triangles worksheet, 10th graders solve 10 different problems that include determining the measurement of various angles. First, they determine the area of a triangle illustrated on the sheet. Then, students use the picture to...
Utah Education Network (UEN)
Geometry
Shape one's understanding of geometry using the resource. The sixth of seven chapters in 6th Grade Math focuses on geometry principles. Future mathematicians learn to find the area of parallelograms, trapezoids, triangles, and other...
Curated OER
3D Shapes
In this 3D shapes worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 5 various types of problems. First, they find the area of the logo item shown. Then, students find the height of a cuboid given its length and width. In addition, they circle...
Curated OER
Cylinders and Cones Multiple Choice
In this cylinder worksheet, students answer ten multiple choice questions covering lateral area, volume, and surface area. The solutions are available by clicking on the "grade and submit" button found on the bottom left of the page.
Curated OER
Exploring Similarity Using Scale Drawings
Learners explore scale factor as they create a scale drawing of a box, then determine the surface area and volume of the original and the scale drawing. The one page worksheet contains activities and procedures with four questions....
Curated OER
Matter and Motion 3
In this matter and motion worksheet, students solve 3 different types of problems that relate to the chain rule for multivariable functions. First, they find the rate of increase of the volume of a can and the rate of increase of the...
Noyce Foundation
Parallelogram
Parallelograms are pairs of triangles all the way around. Pupils measure to determine the area and perimeter of a parallelogram. They then find the area of the tirangles formed by drawing a diagonal of the parallelogram and compare their...
Virginia Department of Education
Attributes of a Rectangular Prism
A change is coming. Pupils use unit cubes to investigate how changes in the length, width, and/or height affects volume and surface area. They extend the results to write and test predictions on the effect of changing multiple sides on...
Mrs. Burke's Math Page
Let Them Eat Pi
Looking for a fun and creative way to celebrate Pi Day? Then this is the resource for you. From a scavenger hunt and trivia contest to PowerPoint presentations and skills practice worksheets, this collection of materials is a...
Achieve
Dairy Barn
Agriculture is truly a math-based profession! Help the dairy farmer determine the supplies needed to complete his barn. Using given dimensions, learners build equations and use units to determine the correct amount of materials.
Curated OER
Volume and Surface Area
In this volume and surface area worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 12 different types of problems. First, they find the volume and total surface area of a given circle. Then, students find the height and radius of a cylinder...