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Effect on Surface Area and Volume
Students identify the effect the change of dimensions causes for the volume and surface area. In this geometry lesson, students compare perimeter, area and volume as they play around with the dimensions of the polygons. They discuss...
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Eight Volume of a Trench Problems with Explanations and Solutions
In this volume worksheet, students answer four multiple choice and four problems solving problems regarding the volume of a trench. Examples, formulas, explanations, and answers are provided.
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Investigating Volume
Students investigate the components of volume and use appropriate units and procedures to calculate the volume of several household boxes.
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Measurement: Volume
Sixth graders determine how to find the volume of a box. In this volume instructional activity, 6th graders participate in a instructional activity in which the teacher uses the associated study guide to explain how to find the volume of...
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Investigating: Finding the Volume
Sixth graders explore geometry by utilizing colored cubes in class. In this volume lesson, 6th graders identify the different shapes they can create using their colored cubes and identify the formula for finding volume. Students create...
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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.
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Volume Of A Cube
Fourth graders find the volume of cubes and cylinders. To determine volume, they fill large cubes with centimeter cubes. They discuss the formula used to find the volume of a cube. Students explore why the solution to the volume of a...
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Moving Day!
Eighth graders continue their geometry unit by focusing on volume. Using data, they create a spreadsheet, estimate and calculate volume. They solve real-life problems and round their answers to the hundredths place. They also practice...
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Volume: How Full Can You Go?
In this volume: how full can you go worksheet, students interactively answer 10 multiple choice questions about volume in both metric and standard measure, then click to check their answers.
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Problem Solving: Volume of Prisms
For this volume of prisms worksheet, students solve 6 problems, finding volume of various items and solving related reasoning problems.
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Volume of Cylinders: Problem Solving
In this volume of cylinders instructional activity, students solve 6 word problems related to the volume of various cylinders; students find volume, find height, solve reasoning problems and measure to given specifications.
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Surface Area and Volume
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders determine the lateral area, surface area, and volume of pyramids and prisms. The one page worksheet contains five problems. Answers are not included.
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Twenty Volume Of Solids Problems
In this volume worksheet, students solve twenty volume of various solids problems. The solids examined include: cylinders, cubes, rectangular prism, including how the volumes of these figures change with increased in length. ...
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Calculating Volume
Middle schoolers evaluate mathematical problems using the formulas for volume. They recognize "perspective" in different shapes including cubes, pyramids and cylinders. Students practice on brainstorming all the different shapes and how...
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Volume and Surface Area
For this volume and surface area worksheet, students find the volume in each of the ten problems listed and write their measurements in terms of the larger amount. They find the volume of a sphere, a rectangular solid, and a cylinder....
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What Can We Measure About Chemicals?
In this measuring chemicals worksheet, students investigate measurements of an aluminum slab including the length, width, height, mass, volume and density. They do the same for a piece of aluminum foil and they compare their...
Digital Lesson
Cereal Box Surface Area
How much math can your learners pour out of a cereal box? Your middle schoolers will explore their favorite cereal and calculate the surface area, volume, and weight ratios and log this information on the provided worksheet. They get to...
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Math: Perimeter, Area, and Volume
Eighth graders discover how to compute the perimeter, area, and volume of different objects. With partners, they find and calculate the perimeter , area, and volume of 10 items each and exchange information. Students compile their...
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Estimating Concrete Volume
Students identify rectangular volume calculations, and calculate using formula, concrete table, and calculator.
Illustrative Mathematics
Box of Clay
What happens to a volume when you scale the dimensions of a rectangular prism? In this problem, a box of clay is increased in each dimension, with the intent to see if learners can generalize the result. The addition of...
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Dissecting the Cube
Students investigate the volume of cones. In this geometry lesson, students define the formula to find the volume of cones. They define the concept of having to dissect a three dimensional figure and find the volume.
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Cylinder: Student Worksheet
In this cylinder worksheet, students compare three different cylinders to experiment which one has the greatest volume. Students interact with rectangles as they experiment with the cylinders.
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Who Wants to Carry a Million?
Students, in groups, determine the volume of a box large enough to hold a million dollars. They calculate the dimensions of a bill and the volume of the money.
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Volume of a regular pyramid
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders apply the properties of a regular pyramid to determine the volume. The one page worksheet contains two free response questions. Answers are included.