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Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Similar Solids and Proportional Reasoning

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Double the dimensions, quadruple the surface area. Pairs build similar prisms and compare the ratios of their surface areas and volumes to the ratio of the heights. Given two similar cones, partners determine the ratios of the lateral...
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Assessment
Concord Consortium

Swimming Pool II

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Combine geometry and algebra concepts to solve a modeling problem. Young scholars consider the effect surface area has on volume. They write a cubic function to model the possible volume given a specific surface area and then determine...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Triangular Prisms: Surface Area and Volume

For Students 6th - 8th
In this surface area and volume worksheet, middle schoolers find each for a set of 6 triangular prisms. An answer key and web site reference for additional resources are given.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Surface Area of Triangular Prisms (2)

For Students 4th - 7th
In this triangular prisms worksheet, students find the surface area of 6 triangular prisms using the information provided.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Prisms and Pyramids Homework

For Students 8th - 10th
In this surface area and volume of prisms worksheet, students identify the requested measurement of each of 10 geometric shapes. The first two shapes are rectangular prisms, students tell surface area and volume. The next three shapes...
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Assessment
CCSS Math Activities

Building Blocks

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
Math is a lot like building blocks—it requires a solid foundation. A short performance task has pupils consider the volume of a cubic block. It then asks mathematicians to find the surface area and volume of a prism made from stacking...
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Workbook
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University of Utah

Geometry Part 2: Measurement in 2- and 3-Dimensions, Plane Sections of Solids

For Students 7th Standards
What kind of tree does a math teacher climb? A geometry! Here is a lesson that includes all the geometry resources you could ever wish for in one comprehensive workbook. Class members demonstrate what they have learned by determining the...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Volume and Surface Area

For Students 10th
In this volume and surface area instructional activity, 10th graders solve and complete 12 different types of problems. First, they find the volume of an isosceles trapezoid. Then, students find the volume and total surface area of a...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Surface Area

For Students 10th
In this geometry instructional activity, 10th graders define surface area, net and lateral face. They calculate the surface areas of cones, prisms and cubes. There are 9 surface area questions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Perimeter, Area, and Volume of a Rectangular Prism

For Students 5th - 7th
Upper elementary and middle schoolers answer ten mutliple choice questions by applying the formulas for finding the area, perimeter, and volume of a rectangular prism.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Surface Area and Volume

For Students 6th - 7th
In this surface area and volume worksheet, students identify and complete each of 20 problems containing a different sized cube. First, they determine the surface area of each cube given the dimensions for height and/or width. Then,...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Rectangular Prisms (C)

For Students 4th - 6th
For this rectangular prisms worksheet, students use their problem solving skills to find the volume and surface area of 3 rectangular prisms.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Trapezoid Prisms: Surface Area and Volume

For Students 6th - 7th
In this volume and surface area activity, students find each for a set of 4 trapezoid prisms. An answer key is included on page 2.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Triangular Prisms: Surface Area and Volume [F]

For Students 6th - 8th
In this surface area and volume worksheet, students find each for a set of 6 triangular prisms. An answer key is included on page 2.
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Workbook
Utah Education Network (UEN)

Geometry

For Students 6th Standards
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...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Surface Area of Triangular Prisms

For Students 5th - 6th
In this area of prisms worksheet, students find the surface area of 6 triangular prisms. Answers and a link to additional worksheets included on page 2.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Surface Area of Triangular Prisms [5]

For Students 5th - 6th
In this prism worksheet, students find the surface area of 6 triangular prisms. Answers and a link to additional worksheets included on page 2.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Surface Area of Triangular Prisms [3]

For Students 5th - 6th
In this prism worksheet, students find the surface area of 6 triangular prisms. Answers and a link to additional worksheets included on page 2.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Area, Perimeter and Volume

For Students 7th - 8th
In this area, perimeter and volume learning exercise, students solve and complete 12 various types of problems. First, they calculate the value for each variable in the triangle shown. Then, students find the distance of the ladder...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Rectangular Prisms (F)

For Students 5th - 6th
In this finding the volume and surface area of rectangular prisms worksheet, students observe the figures with their dimensions in centimeters and apply the formulas to solve. Students solve 3 problems.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Volume

For Students 7th - 8th
In this volume learning exercise, 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...
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Christo’s Building

For Teachers 6th - 7th Standards
Hook your charges on how to solve a real-world art problem with mathematics by showing works of Christo. You can find eye-catching images on the Christo and Jeanne Claude webpage. Here, math learners help Jean Claude and Christo prepare...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Similar Objects

For Students 8th - 12th
In this geometry instructional activity, 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.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Rectangular Prisms (B)

For Students 4th - 6th
In this rectangular prisms worksheet, students find the volume and surface area of 3 rectangular prisms using the information provided.