Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Geometry Assessment
Sixth graders solve real-world and mathematical problems involving area, volume and surface area.
Stanford University
Stanford University: Bubbling Tablets
Students learn how material properties change as the size of the material decreases to the nanoscale. This experiment investigates the effects of surface area on reaction rates.
Cool Math
Coolmath: Precalculus Basic Formulas to Know
This CoolMath resource provides an introduction to some Precalculus formulas.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Creating a Robot (2 Days)
What do tin foil, surface area, and rectangular prisms make? A tin foil robot of course! This lesson includes practice problems about surface area, worksheets, a video explanation, and a reflection sheet.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Covering and Filling: Surface Area & Volume of Rectangular Prisms
Students apply their knowledge of surface area and volume to solve some problems for a box company. This lesson plan contains a detailed lesson plan, video explanations, rubrics, group work guidelines, slides containing problems, and...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Review of Ccss 6.g.1,2,3,4 Volume and Surface Area
Practicing math problems to prepare for a geometry assessment involving volume and surface area.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Nets and Surface Area
A conceptual understanding of finding surface area using nets instead of a formula.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Prism or Pyramid?
Sixth graders explore the faces, bases, edges, and vertices of prisms and pyramids to help develop the concepts of volume and surface area.
Stanford University
Stanford University: Pour It Out
Students learn how material properties change as the size of the material decreases to the nanoscale. This lesson investigates the effects of forces at different scales.
Math Open Reference
Math Open Reference: Prism
A complete reference guide to prisms. It provides definitions, examples, and an interactive activity that enhances further explanation. Includes links to related topics.
Math Open Reference
Math Open Reference: Cone
A complete reference guide to cones. It provides definitions, examples, and an interactive activity that enhances further explanation. Includes links to related topics.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Function Revolution
This activity allows the user to find the volume and surface area of various functions as they are rotated around axes. This applet can be used to practice finding integrals using the disk and washer methods of calculating volume.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Unit 7 Pretest
What do students already know about geometry? What gaps do students have in their understanding? Students take the Unit 7 pretest in order to inform instruction.
Cuemath
Cuemath: Introduction to Surface Area
A comprehensive guide for learning all about surface area with definitions, why it is important to know, solved examples, and practice questions.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Interactive Geometry: 1.11 Surface Area and Nets
Explore surface areas and nets with 2D and 3D shapes.
Quia
Ixl Learning: What Is Surface Area?
Brush up on your math skills relating to surface area then try some practice problems to test your understanding.
Quia
Ixl Learning: Nets
Brush up on your math skills relating to nets then try some practice problems to test your understanding.
PBS
Pbs: Proportional Scaling
Examine some of the complexities and complications inherent in the development of a micro engine. This video focuses on how MIT researchers have to consider proportions comparing volume and surface area when factoring heat loss, taking...
PBS
Pbs: Determining Surface Area With Unit Blocks
Use your spatial reasoning skills to calculate the surface area when given a 3D figure. This video focuses on a right rectangular prism and shows you how unit blocks can help you visualize, then calculate the surface area. This video was...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Eureka Math Parent Guide: Area, Surface Area, and Volume Problems
A guide to support parents as they work with their students with area, surface area, and volume problems.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Castle in the Clouds: Surfaces: Area and Time
Students will play a variety of learning games to explore and practice area and timelines.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Surface Area and Volume:prisms
This site from the Drexel University is a detailed explanation of area and volume for those who have trouble with the concept and need an explanation of how they are related and their differences, and other basic concepts for a clear...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Soak It Up [Pdf]
Compare three prototypes of paper towels using strategies to find the best value in terms of cost and quality. Determine the surface area of a water stain on a paper towel using a transparent grid.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Finding a Formula for the Surface Area of a Pyramid: Lesson 4
This lesson explains how to write a formula for the surface area of pyramids. It is 4 of 5 in the series titled "Finding a Formula for the Surface Area of a Pyramid."