Sophia Learning
Sophia: Determining the Volume of a Sphere
Use the volume of a cylinder in order to derive the formula for the volume of a sphere. Check understanding with a quiz.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Volume of Cylinder: Big Can of Soup
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students determine the volume of a cylinder by moving the points on the can of soup. Click challenge me to answer practice questions and click learn more to watch a video.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: Volume of a Cube
"The volume of a cube can be developed by considering unit cubes, a single row (longs) of unit cubes or a single layer (flats) of cubes using this applet." This easy software makes it possible to easily construct a cube and take it...
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Surface Area and Volume
Middle schoolers explore surface area and volume through this lesson and worksheet activity.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Geometry 3 D Shapes
Learn about several three-dimensional geometric shapes and the terminology used to describe them. Learn how to calculate their surface area and volume, and explore their mathematical properties.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Volume of a Pyramid: Fluctuating Height
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will follow the directions to change the pyramid's height then click 'challenge me' to answer the question about the pyramid. Click 'learn more' to further explore pyramids.
Mr. Martini's Classroom
Mr. Martini's Classroom: Volume: Geometry Practice Solving Volumes
Students solve for the volume of three-dimensional figures such as cubes, prisms, and cylinders with these interactive flashcards.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Finding a Formula for the Volume of a Cylinder
Use prior knowledge of a rectangular prism to determine the formula of a cylinder. Check for understanding with the assessment at then end of lesson.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Pump Up the Volume
In this instructional activity, learners will be required to generate a formula for volume of a rectangular prism. Students working in cooperative groups will use prior knowledge for finding area of a rectangle to determine the "amount...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Online Study Tools: Volume of Cylinders
This is a great place to practice using the formula for finding the volume of a cylinder. A hint is available as well as the correct answer for each problem.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: The Cylinder Problem: Middle School Lesson
This lesson offers an interesting, hands-on experience for middle school students studying cylinders. Students will create cylinders, and measure and compare their volumes.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Math Challenges for Families
Students, teachers, and parents alike will enjoy this challenging math site. It contains a clever brain teaser section plus creative problems related to algebra, geometry, measurement, numbers, statistics, and probability. A Spanish...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Heights of Cylinders Given Surface Area
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students will find the heights of cylinders given surface area and one other dimension. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Prisms and Cylinders Tutorial
Explore the similarities between the volume of a cylinder and a prism.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Prisms and Cylinders Tutorial
Compare a prism and a cylinder in order to determine the similarities of calculating the volume.
Calculator Soup
Calculator Soup: Square Pyramid Calculator
Use this calculator to determine the volume, surface area, or other figure for a square pyramid, given the other numbers. Users set their parameters for two known variables of the pyramid and find what the unknown amounts would be.
Calculator Soup
Calculator Soup: Rectangular Prism Calculator
This site provides an online rectangular prism calculator. Using any three of the six attributes (length, width, height, surface area, volume or diagonal), students can calculate the other three attributes. The calculator allows students...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Popcorn Bucket or Box?
For this exploration, middle schoolers will apply their knowledge of finding volume and surface area of cylinders and rectangular prisms. Students will make recommendations to the local movie theater after determining which package is...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Nifty Nets
During this activity, students will create nets for prisms. They will find the volume and surface area of the shapes. They will also use interactive activities to review three-dimensional shapes.This lesson plan was created as a result...