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Calculator Soup

Calculator Soup: Triangular Prism Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
This calculator finds the volume, surface area, and height of a triangular prism. Surface area calculations include top, bottom, lateral sides, and total surface area. Height is calculated from a known volume or lateral surface.
Handout
Math Words

Math Words: Right Circular Cylinder

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a picture of a right circular cylinder here with the formulas for volume, total surface area, and lateral surface area. Site by MathWords.com.
Unit Plan
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Cube

For Students 9th - 10th
Drawings and discussion on the properties of the cube, with lots of links to related pages. With this page you can find how to make a cube out of tetrahedron. [Requires Java.]
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: New House

For Students 3rd - 8th
On this one page website sharpen your logic and spatial sense skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Dimensions

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students learn what surface area is on geometric figures, and find volume, lengths, and areas of figures.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Spheres

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find a sphere's volume and surface area.
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Calculator Soup

Calculator Soup: Square Pyramid Calculator

For Students 6th - 8th
Use this calculator to determine the volume, surface area, or other figure for a square pyramid, given the other numbers. Users set their parameters for two known variables of the pyramid and find what the unknown amounts would be.
Handout
Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Cylinder

For Students 6th - 8th
Learn how to find the volume and surface area of a cylinder by trying interactive examples. Includes definitions and links to related topics.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: The Region Between Two Curves

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity is an application of integration. Students use calculus to find the area of a region and the volumes of solids generated by the region. They use the CAS of their TI-89 and calculus to determine the exact answers.
Handout
McMaster University

Mc Master University: Making Class Presentations [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Comprehensive guide with 17 areas of suggestions and tips for delivering a successful class presentation. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF] CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.4, SL.11-12.4 Presentation
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Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Function Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This activity allows the user to find the volume and surface area of various functions as they are rotated around axes. This applet can be used to practice finding integrals using the disk and washer methods of calculating volume.
Activity
National Health Museum

Access Excellence: Modeling Limits to Cell Size

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Why can't cells continue to grow larger and larger to become giant cells, like a blob? Why are most cells microscopic in size? Find out answers to these questions through this "hands-on" activity that simulates the changing relationship...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Popcorn Bucket or Box?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this exploration, students will apply their knowledge of finding volume and surface area of cylinders and rectangular prisms. Students will make recommendations to the local movie theater after determining which package is cost...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Nifty Nets

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
During this activity, middle schoolers will create nets for prisms. They will find the volume and surface area of the shapes. They will also use interactive activities to review three-dimensional shapes.This lesson plan was created as a...

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