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Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Area (Elementary)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
In this lesson students will practice finding the area rectangular shapes and irregular shapes with right angles and understand why the area formula works for rectangular shapes.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: A Comprehensive Printable List of Geometry Formulas

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Provides a list of area and perimeter formulas for two-dimensional shapes and volume and surface area formulas for three-dimensional solids.
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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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Cool Math

Coolmath: Precalculus Basic Formulas to Know

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This CoolMath resource provides an introduction to some Precalculus formulas.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Simple Programs to Apply Formulas

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students learn how to write simple programs to evaluate formulas in several variables for lists of data. They apply these skills to the computation of areas, volumes and surface areas of familiar geometric solids.
Study Guide
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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Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Surface Area of a Right Prism

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Use this interactive tool to find the surface area of a right prism. Try different figures for the height and the dimensions of the prism to see how these affect the surface area. Properties of right prisms are explained, how to use a...
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Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Surface Area of a Pyramid

For Students 6th - 8th
Use this interactive tool to find the surface area of a pyramid. Try different figures for the height and the base to see how these affect the area. Properties of a pyramid are discussed, how to use a formula to calculate the surface...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Surface Area of Pyramids and Cones

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this inquiry-based lesson, students will discover the formulas for the surface area of pyramids and cones. This lesson plan was created by exemplary Alabama Math Teachers through the AMSTI project.
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Calculator Soup

Calculator Soup: Surface Area Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
Online calculator to calculate the surface area of geometric solids including a capsule, cone, frustum, cube, cylinder, hemisphere, pyramid, rectangular prism, sphere, spherical cap, and triangular prism
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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.
Activity
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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Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids Math: Finding the Volume and Surface Area of a Cylinder

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
Explains how to calculate the volume and surface area of a cylinder using the standard formulas. Includes example problems.
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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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Cuemath

Cuemath: Area of a Circle

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This mini-lesson explores the area of a circle. Provides a definition, examples, and practice questions with answers.
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Other

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."
Handout
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.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids Math: Finding the Volume and Surface Area of a Cone

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Learn how to use the formula to solve the volume and surface area of a cone on this site.