Activity
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Surface Area to Volume Ratio

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will investigate the relationship between surface area and volume and their application to the inner workings of real life organisms.
Lesson Plan
University of Texas

Inside Mathematics: Building Blocks [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
This task challenges students to demonstrate understanding of area, surface area and volume.
Handout
Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Prism

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Use this interactive tool to explore prisms. Change the height and the shape of the base to see how these affect the prism. There are also several additional options, e.g., making it oblique or transparent. Properties of a prism are...
Interactive
Calculator Soup

Calculator Soup: Volume Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this online calculator to calculate the volume of geometric solids including a capsule, cone, frustum, cube, cylinder, hemisphere, pyramid, rectangular prism, sphere, and spherical cap.