Curated OER
Geometric Figures
In this geometric figures worksheet, 7th graders solve and complete 10 different problems that include measurement. First, they draw a reflection of a given shape over a line. Then, students draw a rotation of a different shape. They...
Curated OER
Working in 3-D Sudoku
In this geometric shapes worksheet, 7th graders solve and complete 8 different problems that include working in a 3-D sudoku puzzle. First, they determine the area of a circle of a sphere to the nearest tenth. Then, students determine...
Curated OER
Volume
In this volume worksheet, 8th graders solve and complete 6 different short answer questions and problems that relate to volume. First, they determine the number of cubes found altogether that has a given length, width and height. Then,...
Curated OER
Volumes
In this volume learning exercise, 6th graders solve 5 different problems related to determining the volume of various objects. They determine the volume of a rectangular prism, a cone, a cube, a pyramid, and a cylinder.
Curated OER
Yummy Shapes
Students explore space shapes learning about edges, corners, and faces. They enjoy shape soup as a culminating activity.
Curated OER
TAAS Attack Daily Upkeep #7
In this word problem worksheet, 5th graders review various mathematical terms by selecting the correct letter that answers each question completely. There are a total of 13 math problems to solve which vary between word problems,...
Curated OER
TE Activity: The Boxes Go Mobile
Students create a mobile of boxes and cubes that they made in a previous instructional activity that can be accessed from this page. They design the mobile using method that an engineer would use to balance the items based on surface...
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University of Texas
Inside Mathematics: Cubes [Pdf]
This task challenges a student to use knowledge of concepts of volume and its attributes to solve problems with rectangular prisms.
University of Texas
Inside Mathematics: Building Blocks [Pdf]
This task challenges students to demonstrate understanding of area, surface area and volume.
Other
West Contra Costa Usd: Volume: A Foundation in Unit Cubes [Pdf]
A very detailed lesson on determining the volume of rectangular prisms, teaching students how to derive the formula for volume, and to use it successfully. Plenty of examples, student work, and assessment options.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 1 Surface Area of Rectanglar Prisms
Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of finding the surface area of rectangular prisms. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Boxed in and Wrapped Up
Students find the volume and surface area of a rectangular box (e.g., a cereal box), and then figure out how to convert that box into a new, cubical box having the same volume as the original. As they construct the new, cube-shaped box...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Modeling the Volume of a Rectangular Prism
This activity provides an opportunity for students to model the volume of a rectangular prism and make connections to the formula, V=l ' w ' h.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Surface Area and Volume
This is an interactive site that enables the viewer to input different measurements in order to learn about surface area and volume for a rectangular prism and a triangular prism.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Surface Area of a Rectangular Prism
This lesson teaches students how to find the surface area of rectangular prisms.
OER Commons
Oer Commons: Exploring Cross Sections
Students will explore the cross-sections that result when a plane cuts through a rectangular prism or pyramid. Students will also see examples of cross-section cuts in real-world situations.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Drawing 3 Dimensional Figures
In this activity, students learn to draw a three-dimensional figure using Isometric Dots in the Explorer Draw App on the calculator. They also find the area and volume of a rectangular prism. [Requires Adobe Reader.]
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...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Volume of Rectangular Prisms
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find the volume of rectangular prisms.
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Shape: Recognize a Cube and a Rectangular Prism
Test your knowledge of rectangular prisms and cubes.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: New Boxes From Old
Students find the volume and surface area of a rectangular box (e.g., a cereal box), and then figure out how to convert that box into a new, cubical box having the same volume as the original. As they construct the new, cube-shaped box...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: The Boxes Go Mobile
To display the results from the previous activity, each student designs and constructs a mobile that contains a duplicate of his or her original box, the new cube-shaped box of the same volume, the scraps that are left over from the...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Surface Area of Rectangular Prisms
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find the surface area of rectangular prisms by using formulas
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 5.md: Breaking Apart Composite Solids
This exercise helps students understand how volume in figured, even when two or more parts of a prism are not overlapping. There is a teacher view, with a description of the activity and commentary, and a student view, with just the...