Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Fat or Flat?

For Teachers K Standards
Students will tell if a shape is 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional.
Interactive
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Area Calculator

For Students 5th - 8th
The resource consists of a tool to investigate the area of a variety of shapes. It could also be useful when calculating the surface area of each face of a 3D solid, and then adding them together.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Thinking Outside the "Box"

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The students will find the area of each two dimensional figure on a net of a rectangular prism. In groups, students will cut out the net and create a rectangular prism. Groups will then discuss how to find the lateral area and the total...
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Interactive Geometry: 9.5 Modeling in Three Dimensions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explore connections between a 2-dimensional net and a 3-dimensional box. Later in this section, use equations with variables to solve real world problems that use 2 and 3-dimensional objects.