Charleston School District
Volume of Composite Shapes
It's the parts that make the whole. Learners apply volume formulas to composite figures to find the total volume of the figure. Previous lessons in this series taught the methods for finding the volume and/or dimensions of...
EngageNY
Volumes of Familiar Solids – Cones and Cylinders
Investigate the volume of cones and cylinders. Scholars develop formulas for the volume of cones and cylinders in the 10th lesson of the module. They then use their formulas to calculate volume.
EngageNY
Volume of Composite Solids
Take finding volume of 3-D figures to the next level. In the 22nd instructional activity of the series, learners find the volume of composite solids. The instructional activity the asks them to deconstruct the composites into familiar...
Curated OER
Rectangular Prisms [G]
In this rectangular prism worksheet, students find the volume and surface area of 3 rectangular prisms; answers are included on page 2.
Illustrative Mathematics
Computing Volume Progression 3
Learners are given a volume of a rectangular tank and are asked to find the water height. Because the total volume of the tank is given in liters, your geometers will need to use a unit ratio to convert to centimeters cubed. The exercise...
Curated OER
Volume and Surface Area: Which Is More?
Students explore the volume and surface area of three dimensional figures. Through the use of video, students discover three dimensional shapes, their uses in real-life applications, and methods used to calculate their volume and surface...
Curated OER
Volume, Surface Area for Rectangular & Triangular Prisms
Seventh graders explore the concept of rectangular and triangular prisms. In this rectangular and triangular prism lesson, 7th graders identify various prisms as triangular or rectangular. Students discuss the various shapes of bases...
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Volume & Candy Creations Model
Sixth graders investigate surface area. In this surface area lesson, 6th graders design a box of candy that has a volume of 30 cubic inches. Students are trying to minimize surface area while keeping volume constant. ...
101 Questions
Building Boxes
Build foundational knowledge of volume by building boxes. Given dimensions for a piece of grid paper, young mathematicians determine the number of possible open-top boxes it will make. As part of this task, they also find the box with...
Curated OER
Regents Exam Questions G.G.12: Volume
In this volume worksheet, students solve 12 short answer and multiple choice problems. Students find the dimensions of prisms given their volume in terms of quadratic and a linear expression.
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The Value of Volume
Students measure the perimeter and area of their polygons. In this geometry instructional activity, students calculate the volume and area using the correct tools. They calculate the time and temperature and the perimeter and side...
PBS
Surface Area and Volume
You and your class will like this lesson on using visual models to relate the volume and surface area of solid shapes. Learners construct three-dimensional forms using nets. They calculate the surface area and volume for each and then...
Curated OER
New Boxes From Old
Learners find the volume and surface area of a rectangular box (e.g., a cereal box), and then figure out how to convert that box into a new, cubical box having the same volume as the original. As they construct the new, cube-shaped box...
Radford University
Building Sandcastles
Finalize the plans before playing in the sand. Learners design sandcastles using geometric and composite figures. They create blueprints, including the scale, and three-dimensional models of their castles. Finally, scholars calculate the...
EngageNY
End-of-Module Assessment Task: Grade 7 Mathematics Module 3
Pupils work on seven problems that use equations and expressions to solve geometry problems. The questions range from finding equivalent expressions to finding areas and volumes of figures. Learners apply their knowledge of angle...
Radford University
Down on Sue's Farm
When would a farmer use math? Class members work through five tasks on a farm that require knowledge of surface area, volume, and determining regression equations. The challenges range from figuring out the amount of paint to buy,...
CK-12 Foundation
Absolute Extrema and Optimization: Building the Biggest Box
Optimally, you want the largest box. Given a square piece of box material, pupils determine the size of congruent squares to cut out of the corners to create a box with the greatest volume. Learners determine the equation of the volume...
Curated OER
Geometric Figures
In this geometric figures worksheet, 7th graders solve and complete 10 different problems that include measurement. First, they draw a reflection of a given shape over a line. Then, students draw a rotation of a different shape. They...
Curated OER
Similarity of Length, Area, and Volume
For this similarity worksheet, students determine the length, area and volume of similar figures. This three-page worksheet contains explanations, examples, and 20 problems. Answers are provided on page three.
Curated OER
Area, Surface, and Volume
Ninth graders demonstrate application of area, surface, and volume. They apply formulas to a model of the classroom so they can determine the volume and surface area of the classroom.
Curated OER
Lesson One: Perimeter, Area, Volume
Middle schoolers explore perimeter, area and volume. Using geoboards, toothpicks, and marshmallows, students create specific shapes. They are directed to use formulas to find the volume, area, and perimeter of the created shapes. In...
Curated OER
Perimeter, Area, Volume, and Surface Area
For this geometry activity students solve problems involving perimeter, area, volume, and surface area for various geometric shapes. The four page activity contains twenty-five problems. Answers key is provided.
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Surface Area and Volume
Accompanying the lesson at www.shodor.org, this worksheet present students with a series of questions about the volume and surface area of a rectangular prism and a triangular prism. Students predict how these values would change if the...
Curated OER
Geometry: Calculating Volumes
In this volume learning exercise, learners find the volume of 8 prisms. Students are given the length, width, and height of each prism.