Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Determining the Surface Area and Volume of Composite Figures
Given a problem involving composite figures made from prisms, pyramids, spheres, cones, and/or cylinders, the student will find the surface area and volume of the composite figure.
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West Contra Costa Usd: Volume: A Foundation in Unit Cubes [Pdf]
A very detailed instructional activity 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.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Volume
Students attempt practice problems regarding volume of rectangular prisms. Students are attempting to get five consecutive questions correct. Questions include finding the volume of a rectangular prism and finding a missing side length...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Volume 1
Find the volume of a rectangular prism with labeled side lengths. Find a missing side length on a rectangular prism when given the volume. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Volume by Multiplying Area of Base Times Height
Find the volume of a rectangular prism by multiplying the area of the base by the height of the figure. Measurements include fractions. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a...
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.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Volume of Triangular Prisms
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find the volume of triangular prisms by using formulas.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Fractions and Volume
Creating a conceptual understanding of how to find the volume of rectangular prisms using fractional side lengths.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Volume Word Problems
Find the volume of rectangular prisms to solve word problems. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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.
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.
Math Open Reference
Math Open Reference: Volume of a Triangular Prism
Use this interactive tool to find the volume of a triangular prism. Try different figures for the height and the dimensions of the triangular face to see how these affect the volume. An accompanying chart also presents five methods for...
Math Open Reference
Math Open Reference: Volume of a Triangular Prism
A complete reference guide to finding the volume of a triangle prism. It provides definitions, examples, and an interactive activity that enhances further explanation. Includes links to related topics.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Mathopolis: Volume and Surface Area of Prisms
Practice finding the surface area and volume of some three-dimensional prisms.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.g Computing Volume Progression 4
The purpose of this fourth task in a series of four is to find the volume of an irregular 3D solid by using Archimedes' Principle. Students must calculate the volume of the displaced water in a rectangular prism tank in order to solve...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.g Computing Volume Progression 3
The purpose of this third task in a series of four is to find the height of water in a rectangular prism tank when the volume is known. All units are metric. Aligns with 6.G.A.2.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.g Computing Volume Progression 2
The purpose of this second task in a series of four is to find the volume of a rectangular prism when unit cubes are omitted from the drawing. This makes it more abstract. Aligns with 6.G.A.2.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Finding the Volume of a Trapezoidal Prism
Explains how to calculate the volume of a trapezoidal prism and models how to solve example problems.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Volume With Fractions
Practice finding the volume of rectangular prisms that have fractional side lengths. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Solid Geometry
Find volumes and surface areas of boxes, cylinders, and triangular prisms. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 5.md Cari's Aquarium
This task supports the standard 5.MD.5.b in that it asks students to use the volume formula and conceptual understanding to solve real-world problems.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Finding a Formula for the Volume of a Rectangular Prism: Lesson 2
This lesson demonstrates how to find a formula for the volume of rectangular prisms. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Finding a Formula for the Volume of a Rectangular Prism."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Finding a Formula for the Volume of a Triangular Prism: Lesson 3
This lesson demonstrates how to find a formula for the volume of triangular prisms. It is 3 of 5 in the series titled "Finding a Formula for the Volume of a Triangular Prism."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Finding a Formula for the Volume of a Triangular Prism: Lesson 5
This lesson demonstrates how to find a formula for the volume of triangular prisms. It is 5 of 5 in the series titled "Finding a Formula for the Volume of a Triangular Prism."