Virginia Department of Education
Geometry and Volume
The history of math is fascinating! Utilize a woodcut primary source image from 1492 and posters from the 1930s to help geometers apply their volume-calculation skills to real-life questions.
Curated OER
Volume of Rectangular Prisms
Introduce the procedure needed to find the volume of a rectangular prism. Learners rank various prisms such as cereal boxes and tissue boxes from smallest to largest volume. They use an applet to find the volume and surface area of each...
Shodor Education Foundation
Surface Area of Rectangular Prism
With this interactive lesson plan, learners compute the surface area of rectangular prisms. They visit an online investigation applet and record data on the provided handout. Pair this lesson plan with the volume lesson plan by the same...
PBS
Surface Area and Volume
You and your class will like this lesson on using visual models to relate the volume and surface area of solid shapes. Learners construct three-dimensional forms using nets. They calculate the surface area and volume for each and then...
Curated OER
Surface Area and Volume
In this surface area and volume learning exercise, students identify and complete each of 20 problems containing a different sized cube. First, they determine the surface area of each cube given the dimensions for height and/or width....
Curated OER
Calculate Surface Area
In this geometry skills worksheet, students solve 3 problems that require them to calculate the surface area of geometric figures.
Curated OER
Triangular Prisms: Surface Area and Volume
In this surface area and volume worksheet, middle schoolers find each for a set of 6 triangular prisms. An answer key and web site reference for additional resources are given.
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Curated OER
Triangular Prisms: Surface Area and Volume [F]
In this surface area and volume worksheet, students find each for a set of 6 triangular prisms. An answer key is included on page 2.
PBS
Accessible Shapes
All the 2-D and 3-D measurement work you need is in one location. Divided into three sections, the geometry lesson plans consist of visualization of three dimensions, classifying geometric figures, and finding surface area and volume....
Curated OER
Investigation-On the Surface
Students compute the surface area of 3 geometric solids to determine the shape of package that would require the least amount of paper to wrap. In this geometry lesson, students work on a two-question assessment embedded in the plan. The...
Curated OER
Volume of Cylinders
Middle and high schoolers calculate the volume of cylinders. In this geometry lesson, learners differentiate between rectangular prisms and cylinders. They use the correct formula to solve for each solid.
Curated OER
Shipping Rolled Oats
What better way to start your day than with a box of oatmeal? Or what better way to start your geometry class than by calculating its volume? Eighth graders discover just how practical volume computation can be in business and in breakfast!
Curated OER
Geometry, Measurement & Reasoning
Young scholars measure prisms and determine their volume. In this measurement and reasoning lesson, students estimate the volume and area of prisms. They measure given boxes. Young scholars use paper to create prisms and cylinders. They...
Curated OER
Rectangular Prisms (D)
In this volume and surface area learning exercise, 7th graders find the volume and surface area for the rectangular prisms. Students solve 3 problems.
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Rectangular Prisms (H)
In this rectangular prisms activity, 7th graders find the volume and surface area of the rectangular prisms. Students solve 3 rectangular prisms problems.
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Rectangular Prisms (E)
In this rectangular prisms worksheet, students find the volume and surface area for the rectangular prisms. Students solve 3 problems.
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
Geometry: Calculating the Area of a Circle
In this area worksheet, students use the perimeter or radius to determine the area of a circle. This one-page worksheet contains 8 problems. This worksheet may be produced in printed form. Answers may be viewed on-line.
Mathematics Assessment Project
Estimating Volume: The Money Munchers
Don't stuff money under your mattress. To find out why learners first complete a task determining how $24,000 in cash would affect the height of a mattress and whether this same amount would fit into a suitcase of given dimensions. They...
Curated OER
Cook Me Up Some Equations
Students study a variety of math concepts in the context of cooking up a meal. In this math lesson plan, students calculate surface area and volume. They draw and interpret different types of graphs.
Curated OER
Baseball Geometry
Students apply various methods for finding the volume and surface area of sphere. They compare and contrast results among these mathematical methods. They work in cooperative groups to discuss their results with one another.
Illinois Valley Community College
STEM Activities for Middle School Students
Use STEM activities within the class to provide connections to concepts. The resource includes activities that range from working with buoyancy to building rockets and launching them. Other activities involve the engineering design...
Noyce Foundation
Parallelogram
Parallelograms are pairs of triangles all the way around. Pupils measure to determine the area and perimeter of a parallelogram. They then find the area of the tirangles formed by drawing a diagonal of the parallelogram and compare their...
Mrs. Burke's Math Page
Let Them Eat Pi
Looking for a fun and creative way to celebrate Pi Day? Then this is the resource for you. From a scavenger hunt and trivia contest to PowerPoint presentations and skills practice worksheets, this collection of materials is a...