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Radford University

Surface Area and Volume

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Who knew there were pyramids in China? Learners apply surface area and volume formulas to several different real-world situations. They calculate the volume and surface area of an aquarium, an ice cream cone, and Egyptian and Chinese...
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Virginia Department of Education

Exploring 3-D Geometry

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Take young mathematicians on an exploration of the world of 3-D geometry with this seven-lesson unit. After first defining the terms perimeter, area, and volume and how they apply to the real world, students continue on...
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Radford University

Fun with Solids

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Geometry is all around us—if we're only willing to look. The final three activities of the Fun with Solids unit continue work on surface area and volume. For lesson three, scholars investigate the formulas for spheres and solve a problem...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Volume of Pyramids & Cones

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The mathematics resource includes material that explores the volume of pyramids and cones. Definitions, examples, and video lessons investigate the geometry concepts.
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: Basic Geometry: Volume of Pyramids & Cones

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The geometry resource investigates the volume of pyramids and cones. Formulas, examples, and practice exercises are included.
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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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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Calculus: Volume by Cross Section

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This tutorial explains how to calculate the volume of various solids using the 'slicing' method and then deriving a formula for each solid. It goes on to discuss...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Using Models to Connect to and Understand Volume Formulas

For Students 7th - 8th
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] The student will use models to develop formulas and connect them to the volume of prisms, spheres, cylinders, pyramids, and cones.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Using Models to Connect to and Understand Volume Formulas

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] The student will use models to develop formulas and connect them to the volume of prisms, spheres, cylinders, pyramids, and cones.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Volume of Pyramids: Segment Additon

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students explore distance between two points by navigating through the interactive learning module and then answering questions that go along with the module. Students can also learn more about the...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Volume Equations for a Sphere and Pyramid

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site uses calculus to explain how the formulas for finding the volume of a sphere and a pyramid were derived.