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Volume and Surface Area, A Sweet Activity
Geometry.... sweet! Using sugar cubes, learners build rectangular prisms of different sizes and shapes. They glue them together and assess volume. Then they color the outer sides to visualize and compute surface area. To make a visceral...
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Surface Area of a Cube
Your geometers apply the formula for surface area of a cube in 8 straightforward problems given the measure of a side. Space to work is part of the graphic design. I'd assign it for homework. Give them time to get started in class so you...
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Countdown Challenge: Platonic Solids - Part I
Use a Platonic solids learning exercise to record the number of faces, edges, and vertices of five polyhedra whose faces, edges, and vertices are all identical. For each figure, learners write a proof of Euler's formula (F+V=E+2). They...
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I Can Name Them All!
Six 3-D shapes are featured in this figure-recognition book template. As they create a "My 3-D Shapes Book," young scholars place shapes on the appropriate pages, which already have text indicating the shape and its color. Although it is...
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3-D Cubes
Students investigate cubes. In this geometric solids lesson, students review geometric concepts previously taught, then logon to a computer game in which they find cube figures and identify the shadow of hidden cubes.
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Math Puzzle: Three Cubes
In this math puzzle: three cubes activity, 8th graders solve the puzzle by making cubes with 2 digit numerals on each side, then finding 3 ways for 3 sides to add up to 100, the answer is available online.
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Recognizing Geometric Shapes
Comparing shapes can be integral to shape recognition- use this multiple-choice worksheet to help scholars know which is which...and which is not! In 4 questions, students observe multiple figures and identify the quadrilateral,...
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Volume Lesson
Name that shape! Your math class identifies cubes and other three-dimensional products. They practice calculating the volume of cubes and identify cubes around them in the classroom. Worksheets and directions are provided.
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Surface Area of Solids
In this surface area worksheet, students evaluate the surface area of complex solids. This one-page worksheet contains 3 multi-step problems. Answers are provided.
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Introduction to Minerals
Students discover how crystal structures go together to create minerals. In this earth science lesson, students work in groups to create 3-dimensional shapes of crystals that they then put together in a compact structure.
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Surface Area
Sixth graders compute the surface area. In this surface area lesson students are given a set of problems to calculate. They compute the surface area of cubes and rectangular boxes.
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Geometry Practice: Volume
In this volume worksheet, high schoolers find the volume of 6 solids. Students find the volume of rectangular and triangular prisms.
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Unit 22: Volume
In this volume worksheet, students determine the volume of cubes, prisms, and assorted shapes. This three-page worksheet is designed for mental computation. Answers are provided beside each question. This three-page worksheet contains...
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Cylinders and Cones
In this geometric shapes worksheet, students answer 6 questions about geometric figures. For each question, a diagram of a geometric figure is shown and students are asked to choose the correct name for the figure shown.
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Building a Box
Students create different two dimensional nets that can be folded to create a cube. In this visual spacial awareness activity, students explore different ways that two-dimensional objects can be laid out to create a three dimensional cube.
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Volume
In this volume worksheet, students determine the number of cuboids needed to create a rectangular prism of a particular size. They determine the mass, volume and density of cereal boxes. Students determine the volume of rectangular...
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Unit 22: Volume
In this volume activity, students determine the volume of rectangular prisms. Students examine diagrams, tables and short story problems to determine information needed to find the volume. This ten-page activity contains approximately 70...
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Intermediate Matching -- Shapes
Learners match the following 10 shapes by drawing a line from their names to their pictures: circle, square, rectangle, cylinder, cube, sphere, oval, triangle, octagon and hexagon. This geometry worksheet provides excellent practice for...
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Solid Figures
In this solid figures activity, 5th graders are given six objects in which they are asked to chose which solid figure each object looks like. Students are provided a visual of each solid figure.
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Problem Solving Strategies
In this problem solving strategies activity, students solve and complete 14 different word problems that include determining distance and various measurements. First, they determine the order in which girls named finished a race. Then,...
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Volume and Surface Area
In this volume and surface area worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 10 different word problems that include measuring various solids and cylinders. First, they determine the surface area of a cube and the edge of it. Then,...
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Decimals and Percents
For this decimals and percents worksheet, 8th graders solve 26 different types of problems that include expressing numbers as a decimal and a percent. Then they change each number to fractions and determine the unknown number for each...
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Probability
In this mathematics worksheet, 6th graders identify what probability is and what it measures. They write the number of favorable and possible outcomes for each and display as a ratio.
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Attributes & Nets of a Cube
Third graders engage in a activity that focuses on the attributes and forming of a cube. They construct a cube using different combinations while comparing a square with only two-dimensions. Students fold paper while following the...