Math2
Math2.org: Areas, Volumes, Surface Areas
This site gives formulas for the area, volume, and surface area of various shapes.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Solid Geometry Word Problems
In this exercise, students practice volume word problems with cones, cylinders, and spheres. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to watch a video, get hints, or try questions repeatedly.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Cones
What is a cone? Find a definition, example images, and formulas for determining volume and surface area.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Formulas: Targeted Math Instruction
At the end of this lesson plan about formulas, young scholars will be able to identify and apply the correct formula for a given situation, solve for any unknown component of the formulas for perimeter, circumference, and area of regular...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Estimating Measurements/using Models and Formulas: 3 D Figures
Given application problems involving 3-dimensional figures, the student will estimate measurements, including surface area and/or volume, then solve the problems.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Faq, Geometric Figures
This page brings you to a table of contents of three-dimensional figures. Selecting a figure will bring you to a page defining and illustrating the figure with applicable formulas listed.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Cone
The resource investigates a cone. Students learn about surface area, volume, and different types of cones. Definitions, animations, formulas, and practice questions are included.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: M&m Geometry
Geometry is the study of how to use math to describe and investigate different points, lines and shapes. The way that a shape is described in geometry is with a formula, which is simply a mathematical way to calculate different...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids Math: Finding the Volume and Surface Area of a Cylinder
Explains how to calculate the volume and surface area of a cylinder using the standard formulas. Includes example problems.
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
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Sphere Formulas
This site from the Math Forum provides the formulas for finding the area and volume of a sphere.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Figure It Out
This is an Internet-based (online) and group discussion lesson. Students will learn the formulas for surface area and volume of cylinders and cones. Students should have previously learned how to determine the area for a circle; however,...
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Spinning Square Pyramid
Students learn about the properties of a square-based pyramid and the formulas for surface area and volume. The learning resource consists of facts and an interactive spinning square pyramid. Includes several multiple-choice questions.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Prisms
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.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Cylinder Formulas
This site from the Math Forum defines both a circular cylinder and a right circular cylinder. Pictures of each are provided. Formulas are provided.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math Faq, Prism Formulas
This site defines what a prism is and gives formulas for surface area and volume. Contains related links.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Prisms
What is a prism? Find a good definition and several example images, as well as formulas for finding the volume and surface area of a prism given measurements of its base and height.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Spheres
What is a sphere? Find a definition, example images, and formulas to help you determine volume and surface area given the radius.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids Math: Finding the Volume and Surface Area of a Cone
Learn how to use the formula to solve the volume and surface area of a cone on this site.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids Math: Finding the Volume and Surface Area of a Sphere
Kids learn how to find the volume and surface area of a sphere. Formulas used for this shape. Example math problems.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Cylinders
What is a cylinder? Find a definition, example images, and formulas for determining the volume and surface area of a cylinder if given the radius of the base and the height.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Pyramids
What is a pyramid? Find a definition, example images, and formulas for finding the volume and surface area of a pyramid if given base and height measurements. Includes a very brief look at a pyramid in Egypt and its measurements.
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...
Calculator Soup
Calculator Soup: Sphere Calculator
This online calculator will calculate the 3 unknown values of a sphere given any 1 known variable including radius r, surface area A, volume V and circumference C. It will also give the answers for volume, surface area, and circumference...