Noyce Foundation
Building Blocks
Building blocks have more uses than simply entertaining children. Young mathematicians calculate the volume of a given cube, and then calculate the volume and surface area of a prism formed from multiple cubes.
Mathematics Assessment Project
Smoothie Box
Pupils demonstrate their understanding of nets by designing a net of a box that contains 12 bottles. Given the full size top and side views of the bottle, they determine the dimensions needed for the finished box. The directions do...
Willow Tree
Surface Area of Three-Dimensional Figures
Lateral area and surface area are simple concepts, but calculating them is not as easy! Using formulas, learners calculate lateral area and surface area for the same three-dimensional figures. The resource discusses the formula variables...
Math Drills
Volume and Surface Area of Rectangular Prisms
Your learners get solid practice calculating the surface area and volume of rectangular prisms with this worksheet. There are ten versions of the activity for their enjoyment, and yours.
Virginia Department of Education
Similar Solids and Proportional Reasoning
Double the dimensions, quadruple the surface area. Pairs build similar prisms and compare the ratios of their surface areas and volumes to the ratio of the heights. Given two similar cones, partners determine the ratios of the lateral...
Curated OER
Family Activity: Gift Wrapping - Surface Area
In this surface area worksheet, students solve 6 short answer problems. Students determine the amount of gift wrap paper needed to cover a rectangular box using surface area formulas.
Curated OER
Rectangular Prisms (I)
In this rectangular prisms worksheet, students find the volume and surface area for the rectangular prisms. Students solve 3 problems.
Curated OER
Rectangular Prisms (E)
For this rectangular prisms worksheet, students find the volume and surface area for the rectangular prisms. Students solve 3 problems.
Curated OER
Rectangular Prisms (D)
In this volume and surface area worksheet, 7th graders find the volume and surface area for the rectangular prisms. Students solve 3 problems.
Curated OER
Rectangular Prisms (H)
In this rectangular prisms worksheet, 7th graders find the volume and surface area of the rectangular prisms. Students solve 3 rectangular prisms problems.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Surface Area to Volume Ratio
Students will investigate the relationship between surface area and volume and their application to the inner workings of real life organisms.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 3: Surface Area of Prisms and Cylinders
Use Glencoe's Math Course 3 randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of how to find the surface area of prisms and cylinders. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 1 Surface Area of Rectanglar Prisms
Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of finding the surface area of rectangular prisms. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Finding Unknown Values of a Prism From Surface Area
This video lesson demonstrates how to work backwards to find a missing value when the surface area of a prism is known. The tutorial provides detailed examples. Students can check their understanding with an assessment.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Surface Area of Prisms
Surface area is defined and how to determine the surface area of a prism is explored.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Surface Area of Prisms
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use a formula and given information to calculate the surface area of different prisms.