MinutePhysics
Why Raindrops Are Mathematically Impossible
According to mathematics, raindrops should not exist! The video narrator explains the mathematics behind the surface area and volume of a spherical raindrop. By examining the energy of creating the raindrop, he shows how creating...
Fuse School
Rates of Reactions—Part 2
Learners examine the factors that affect reaction rates in the sixth lesson in a 35-part video series. The video instructor explains the different factors that change reaction rates, and the connection between volume, pressure, and...
Be Smart
The Delicious Science of CHEESE!
Say CHEESE! The video explains the little we know about the history of cheese, the different types of cheese, and the process of making cheese. It focuses on the importance of bacteria and mold, including how to cut the curds, and...
Krista King Math
Surface Area of Regular Pyramids
Paint, wrapping paper, frosting—so many applications of surface area. The video provides an explanation of the surface area formula and how to apply it to regular pyramids.
Krista King Math
Surface Area of Spheres
How much leather is needed to make a basketball? Prepare individuals to answer questions like these by watching a video lesson. The instructor in the video completes three examples that use the surface area of spheres formula.
Krista King Math
Surface Area of Cones
Formulas are an essential part of mathematics, so help your class master them. The concept video exposes learners to the elements of the surface area formula for cones. The examples demonstrate the process of using measurements within...
Krista King Math
Surface Area of Cylinders
Combine the pieces of a three-dimensional solid to find the total surface area. The concept video introduces the formula for finding the surface area of a cylinder. The instructor then applies the formula to various examples, each...
Krista King Math
Surface Area to Volume Ratio of Prisms
Increase pupil understanding of formulas as they apply surface area and volume calculations to determine ratios of different prism sizes. The examples include both a cube and rectangular prism.
Krista King Math
Surface Area of Prisms
Create a solid understanding of the concept of surface area. Building from the previous lesson in the series, the instructor demonstrates how to apply a formula to find the surface area of a rectangular prism. Examples use the formula to...
Bozeman Science
Why Are Cells Small
Does cell size have something to do with magic? No, but their size has everything to do with geometry. The video explores an analysis of two cylinder's volumes, showing how surface area affects volume. Learners see how in biology,...
Brightstorm
3-D Solid Properties
Let's move into the third dimension! Learners explore the vocabulary and notation related to three-dimensional figures. The video covers examples of pyramids, but the vocabulary is universal to all 3-D objects.
HeyMath!
Volume of Pyramid
Go beyond the basic formulas and uncover the surface area and volume of 3-D shapes with this comprehensive and organized worksheet packet. The problems include the basic formula computations while also challenging your learners to derive...
Curated OER
How Do You Find the Lateral and Surface Areas of a Cone if You Don't Know the Slant Height?
Did you know you can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the slant height of a cone? You can! Just watch this tutorial and see how you can find the lateral and surface area of a given cone using slant height and the Pythagorean theorem.
Curated OER
How Do You Find the Lateral and Surface Areas of a Cone?
The lateral surface area of a cone. Hmmm, what does that mean? Oh, it means the part you see if the cone was sitting on a flat surface, so it does not include the base. But if you want to include the base then it would be finding the...
Steve Spangler Science
Bed of Nails
The video is nice, but it would be much better if you could do this demonstration yourself. It demonstrates how pressure is distributed over a surface area. When one nail is pressed against a balloon, it easily pops. However, if a bed of...
Corbett Maths
Surface Area of Cone
Viewers of a short video discover how to determine the surface area of a cone. They use a given formula for the surface area to accomplish this task.
Corbett Maths
Surface Area of a Sphere
Round out a lesson on spheres by using different media. Scholars view a video to learn how to find the surface area of a sphere by substituting into the formula. They then use a worksheet to practice the skill.
Curated OER
How Do You Find the Lateral and Surface Areas of a Triangular Prism?
There are several pieces to this problem. But luckily all the necessary pieces are here. There are five variables and three different formulas to use to get the solutions. The instructor diagrams the triangular prism and labels the...
Curated OER
How Do You Find the Surface Area of a Sphere?
What do a basketball, a bowling ball, and a ping pong ball all have in common? They are spheres. So how do you measure the surface area of a sphere? Yes, there is a formula and all you have to do is know one measurement of the sphere to...
Curated OER
How Do You Find the Lateral and Surface Areas of a Regular Pyramid?
A regular pyramid has four equal triangular shaped sides and a square base. The lateral area is comprised of the area of the four triangular sides. The surface area is the area of the four triangular sides plus the area of the base....
Curated OER
How Do You Find the Lateral and Surface Areas of a Rectangular Prism?
What are lateral faces? How do you find the area of all the lateral faces? What to do with the perimeter of the base? Then what do you do with those values? You use it to help determine the total lateral area of a rectangle. Yes, more...
Curated OER
How Do You Find the Lateral and Surface Areas of a Cylinder?
There are three formulas that need to be used to solve this problem. The formula for the lateral area of a cylinder, the formula for the circular base of the cylinder, and then the formula for the surface area. It seems like quite a bit,...
Curated OER
Plant and Animal Cell Overview: The Basics
George Wolfe explains the parts of a eukaryotic cell very energetically. Surface area and volume are reviewed in order to show that a giant amoeba could not exist. Show your junior high or high school class this video to begin talking...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Structure of a Cell: Cell Size
Understand that cell size is limited by volume to surface area ratio in this video. Learn that if cells become too big it cannot take in nutrients and get rid of waste fast enough. [8:55]