Cylinders

The measurements are all in the can. The review for the math portion of the General Certificate of Secondary Education assessments provides scholars the opportunity to review finding volume and surface area of a cylinder. Pupils work on...

Lead a discussion on the similarities between the properties of area and the properties of volume. Using upper and lower approximations, pupils arrive at the formula for the volume of a general cylinder. 

In this surface area and volume worksheet, 8th graders solve 11 various geometry problems that include determining the surface area and volume for the measurements given and finding the surface area for each solid shown. Then they...

In this comprehensive  learning exercise, young geometers solve a number of surface area and volume problems. Problems range from basic formula-based calculations to more challenging geometric figures and word problems. 

By describing the formula used to calculate the volume of a triangular prism, Sal gives students practice in solving volume equations. The questions are straightforward and solved in an easy-to-follow manner. Show this to your class as...

Circle up the base. Using the formula for the volume of a cylinder, the presenter calculates the volume of a given cylinder. The video shows that the volume formula for a cylinder and the volume formula for a prism arrive at the same...

Learn how to use formulas to solve for cylinder's volume and surface area.

Finding the volume and surface area of a cylinder

This video tutorial demonstrates how to calculate the volume and surface area of a sphere. The lesson includes four videos with detailed examples using the formulas for volume and surface area. [Video tutorial lengths total 17:16]

Looks at how to find the volume and the surface area of a cylinder using the standard geometric formulas. [8:07]