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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Mg How Thick Is a Soda Can? Variation I

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this task, students are given the dimensions of a soda can and are asked to estimate its thickness. They must first find the surface area and the volume of aluminum. Aligns with G-MG.A.1 and G-MG.A.2.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Mg How Many Leaves on a Tree? (Version 2)

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this task, learners must estimate the number of leaves on a large tree, taking into account various complex factors such as the area shaded by the tree, the area of irregularly shaped leaves, the uneven distribution of leaves, the...
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Finding a Formula for the Volume of a Cylinder

For Students 6th - 8th
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.
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Other

Ask Numbers: Measurement Conversion Calculators and Charts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
What kind of unit conversion would you like to do? This site will allow you to do a multitude of conversions. Just click on the specific measurement you are needing to convert. It also provides a history of measurements and a chart of...
Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: The Cylinder Problem: Middle School Lesson

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
This lesson offers an interesting, hands-on experience for middle school students studying cylinders. Students will create cylinders, and measure and compare their volumes.
Handout
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Faq, Geometric Figures

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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.
Study Guide
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Prisms

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
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.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Mg How Many Cells Are in the Human Body?

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
About how many cells are in the human body? The purpose of this task is for students to apply the concepts of mass, volume, and density in a real-world context. Aligns with G-MG.A.2.
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Other

All math.com: Us/metric Conversion Tables

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Convert metric measurements to U.S. Measurements and the reverse, too. Easy to follow tables have sections for area, length, mass,temperature and volume.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Composite Solids

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept covers what a composite solid is and how to find its volume and surface area. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Simple Programs to Apply Formulas

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students learn how to write simple programs to evaluate formulas in several variables for lists of data. They apply these skills to the computation of areas, volumes and surface areas of familiar geometric solids.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: New Boxes From Old

For Teachers 6th - 8th
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...
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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Pyramids

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: A Comprehensive Printable List of Geometry Formulas

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Provides a list of area and perimeter formulas for two-dimensional shapes and volume and surface area formulas for three-dimensional solids.
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Other

Allmath.com: Metric Converter

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use this converter to find equivalent units for a measure. You can convert measures for area, length, weight, temperature, and volume.
Website
Other

Online Conversion

For Students 9th - 10th
Conversion calculators galore! Convert just about anything from one measureable unit into another measureable unit here with over two dozen calculators. Each of the links is specific to a measureable quantity. Some examples include...
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Other

Pbs Mathline: It Takes Ten (Pdf) [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
A metric measurement lesson plan using grams, milliliters, and centimeters. This lesson offers a variety of "hands on" measurement activities using both the customary and metric systems. Additionally, this lesson plan offers extensions,...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: How Big?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students teams determine the size of the caverns necessary to house the population of the state of Alabraska from the impending asteroid impact. They measure their classroom to determine area and volume, determine how many people the...
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Math2

Math2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a site for students and teachers of all grade levels. If you are looking for math tables, general information about math topics, or you would like to ask a question, this is the site to visit.
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Calculator Soup

Calculator Soup: Capsule Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
This online calculator will calculate the various properties of a capsule given any 2 known variables including radius r, side length a, surface area S, volume V and circumference C.
Interactive
Other

Specialist Schools and Academies Trust: Learn Ar: Maths: 3 D Objects

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A learning resource that incorporates augmented reality (AR), using a camera, where students explore the volume and surface area of 3-D figures. The home page for this site has a PDF resource that explains how AR works and provides...
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Other

Federal Highway Administration: Si (Modern Metric) Conversion Sheet

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Very complete chart of conversion factors for English to SI (metric) unit measurements and SI (metric) to English unit measurements. Includes length, area, volume, mass, temperature, illumination, and force & mass (stress).
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Math Challenges for Families

For Students 2nd - 8th
Students, teachers, and parents alike will enjoy this challenging math site. It contains a clever brain teaser section plus creative problems related to algebra, geometry, measurement, numbers, statistics, and probability. A Spanish...
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University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Math on the Farm

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This article discusses the Mathematics skills that are essential for a crop farmer, particularly measurement, e.g., time, money, volume, area. The article contains a variety of problems based on real life situations.