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Calculator.net: Surface Area Calculator

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Use these calculator tools to find the surface area, in your choice of units, of a sphere, cone, cube, cylinder, rectangular prism, capsule, ball cap, conical frustum, ellipsoid, or square pyramid. Includes a reference section listing...
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Surface Area

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A good site explaining surface area. Scroll down the page for quick references to surface area formulas for fundamental geometric objects. The site has links to related topics.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Finding a Formula for the Surface Area of a Cone

For Students 9th - 10th
This video tutorial demonstrates how to find the formula for the surface area of a cone.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Estimating Measurements and Using Formulas: Surface Area

For Students 7th - 8th
Given application problems involving lateral or total surface area the student will estimate measurements and solve the problems.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Surface Area of Cylinders

For Students 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use a formula and given information to find the surface area of different cylinders.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Surface Area of Triangular Prisms

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use formulas to find the surface area of triangular prisms.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Surface Area and Volume of Cones

For Students 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use a formula and given information to find the surface area of cones and truncated cones.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Surface Area and Volume of Pyramids

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find the surface area of pyramids by using formulas
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Surface Area and Volume of Pyramids

For Students 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use a formula and given information to find the surface area of pyramids.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Nets and Surface Area

For Teachers 6th Standards
A conceptual understanding of finding surface area using nets instead of a formula.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Surface Area of Rectangular Prisms

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find the surface area of rectangular prisms by using formulas
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Finding a Formula for the Surface Area of a Cone.: Lesson 4

For Students 7th - 8th
This lesson explains how to write a formula for the surface area of a cone. It is 4 of 5 in the series titled "Finding a Formula for the Surface Area of a Cone.."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Finding a Formula for the Surface Area of a Cone: Lesson 6

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson explains how to write a formula for the surface area of a cone.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Surface Area of Cylinders

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find the surface area of cylinders using formulas
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Surface Area of Prisms

For Students 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use a formula and given information to calculate the surface area of different prisms.
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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Area of Polygons and Circles

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
How would you find the area of a polygon or circle? Explore this concept with engaging activities at this test prep site. Here you will find detailed problem solving strategies with accompanying visuals, a reference table with formulas,...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Surface Area of a Cylinder

For Students 9th - 10th
This question and answer site reviews the formula of finding the surface area of a cylinder.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Surface Area of a Sphere

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Dr. Math at the Math Forum provides a concrete way to prove to students the formula for the surface area of a sphere.
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: Basic Geometry: Surface Area

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The geometry resource investigates surface area. Formulas, examples, and practice exercises are included.
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University of Waterloo (Canada)

University of Waterloo: Cemc: Math Circles: 3 D Geometry Ii [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This learning exercise provides a variety of 3D geometry questions requiring higher order thinking skills. Questions include; finding the surface area of a prism, surface area of pyramid, surface area of a sphere, and platonic solids.
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Mathway: Geometric Formulas

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Resource provides geometric formulas for area, perimeter, surface area, and volume.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Finding a Formula for the Surface Area of a Pyramid: Lesson 4

For Students 7th - 8th
This lesson explains how to write a formula for the surface area of pyramids. It is 4 of 5 in the series titled "Finding a Formula for the Surface Area of a Pyramid."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Finding a Formula for the Surface Area of a Pyramid: Lesson 5

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson explains how to write a formula for the surface area of pyramids. It is 5 of 5 in the series titled "Finding a Formula for the Surface Area of a Pyramid."
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Area

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Definitions and formulas for the computation of surface areas of triangles, rectangles, and any regular polygon. Helpful links to related pages.