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HeyMath!

Volume of Pyramid

For Teachers 6th - 11th Standards
Go beyond the basic formulas and uncover the surface area and volume of 3-D shapes with this comprehensive and organized worksheet packet. The problems include the basic formula computations while also challenging your learners to derive...
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Christo’s Building

For Teachers 6th - 7th Standards
Hook your charges on how to solve a real-world art problem with mathematics by showing works of Christo. You can find eye-catching images on the Christo and Jeanne Claude webpage. Here, math learners help Jean Claude and Christo prepare...
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Computing Volume Progression 1

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
Finding the volume of a right rectangular prism is the focus of the resource.  Worksheet includes a drawing of a cube to help learners visualize the concept. Young geometers will learn that as the side length increases, so does the...
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Computing Volume Progression 3

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
Learners are given a volume of a rectangular tank and are asked to find the water height. Because the total volume of the tank is given in liters, your geometers will need to use a unit ratio to convert to centimeters cubed. The exercise...
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Interactive
Government of Alberta

Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring Surface Area, Volume, and Nets

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Investigate the concepts of area, volume, 3D shapes, and nets using this interactive Learn Alberta math. The solid shapes focused on this exploration include rectangular and triangular prisms, rectangular and triangular pyramids,...
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Activity
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Surface Area to Volume Ratio

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will investigate the relationship between surface area and volume and their application to the inner workings of real life organisms.
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Lesson Plan
University of Texas

Inside Mathematics: Cubes [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
This task challenges a student to use knowledge of concepts of volume and its attributes to solve problems with rectangular prisms.
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Activity
Other

Tap Into Teen Minds: Prisms and Pyramids

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed set of tasks for investigating the volume of prisms and pyramids.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 1 Volume of Rectangular Prisms

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of finding the volume of rectangular prisms. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Calculus: Volume by Cross Section

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This tutorial explains how to calculate the volume of various solids using the 'slicing' method and then deriving a formula for each solid. It goes on to discuss...
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Handout
Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Prism

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Use this interactive tool to explore prisms. Change the height and the shape of the base to see how these affect the prism. There are also several additional options, e.g., making it oblique or transparent. Properties of a prism are...
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Handout
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Prisms

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Students learn about the properties of a prism, some different types, and the formulas for surface area and volume. Includes an interactive prism and multiple-choice questions.
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Prisms and Cylinders Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide reviews the surface area and volume of prisms and cylinders.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Homework Help Independent Practice: Volume of Prisms and Cylinders

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Get independent practice finding the volume of prisms and cylinders. Each incorrect response gets a text box explanation and another try. Correct responses are confirmed.