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Curated OER

Unit 22: Volume

For Students 10th - 12th
In this volume activity, students determine the volume of rectangular prisms. Students examine diagrams, tables and short story problems to determine information needed to find the volume. This ten-page activity contains approximately 70...
Assessment
Noyce Foundation

Building Blocks

For Teachers 6th Standards
Building blocks have more uses than simply entertaining children. Young mathematicians calculate the volume of a given cube, and then calculate the volume and surface area of a prism formed from multiple cubes.
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Mathematics Assessment Project

Modeling: Making Matchsticks

For Teachers 8th Standards
Math: The only subject where the solution to a problem is seven million matches. Young scholars first complete an assessment task estimating the number of matches they can make from a tree of given dimensions. They then evaluate provided...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Rectangular Prisms [J]

For Students 5th - 6th
In this rectangular prism learning exercise, students find the volume and surface area of 3 rectangular prisms. Answers are included on page 2.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Volume of Prisms

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students calculate the volume of different polygons. In this geometry lesson plan, students identify the relationship between base and height. They calculate the area of each prism and cylinder.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Volume of a Prism

For Students 10th
In this Geometry instructional activity, 10th graders determine that two prisms will have equal volumes if their bases have the same area and their altitudes are the same.  The one page instructional activity has one problem with...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Surface Area

For Students 7th - 8th
For this surface area worksheet, students find the area of rectangular prisms and cylinders.  This four-page worksheet contains eight multi-step problems.  Answers are provided on the last two pages.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Naming Geometric Shapes

For Students 5th - 8th
Name that shape! This simple worksheet has learners identify each geometric figure. They examine rectangular prisms, cylinders, rectangular pyramids, and hexagonal prisms. This one-page worksheet contains 8 problems, and the goals seems...
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Curated OER

Euler's Theorem

For Students 10th
In this Euler's Theorem worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 15 various types of problems. First, they find the distance and midpoint of a segment given its endpoints. Then, students identify the number of vertices, edges, and...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Perimeter, Area, Volume and Surface Area

For Students 10th
In this perimeter of shapes activity, 10th graders find the perimeter of the shapes illustrated. Then, they find the volume of each shape shown. Students also match the shape with its correct name on the left and find the surface area...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Problem Solving: Volume of Prisms

For Students 4th - 6th
In this volume of prisms worksheet, students solve 6 problems, finding volume of various items and solving related reasoning problems.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Classify Prisms

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students classify prisms according to their attributes. In this classifying prisms lesson plan, students explore different prisms. Students generate observations of the attributes and classify the prism correctly.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Geometry Practice GG10: Prisms

For Teachers 10th - 12th
In this prisms worksheet, students identify the number of faces in a prism.  They locate the parallel edges.  Students determine the names of prisms.  This two-page worksheet contains 3 problems.  Answers are...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Slicing on an Angle

For Teachers 7th Standards
No matter how you slice it, it's still a polygon! An engaging lesson examines the different ways you can slice a prism. The lesson begins with simple parallel and perpendicular slices. It then challenges scholars to slice the prism to...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Surface Area II

For Teachers 7th Standards
The class makes the connection between finding the area of a right prism and a right pyramid in the 23rd installment in a series of 28. The pupils find the surface area of figures created by stacked cubes and prisms with cutouts.
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Corbett Maths

3D Pythagoras

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Calculate one hypotenuse then repeat. The resource provides a variety of ways for finding the length of the diagonal in a prism. Using the Pythagorean Theorem, pupils find a variety of distances in 3-D figures. The distances range from...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Real-World Volume Problems

For Teachers 7th Standards
How long does it take to fill a typical swimming pool? Prepare your pupils to answer similar questions using the 28th lesson in the 29-part module. The engaging lesson asks individuals to solve problems connected to the flow rate. All...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Volume of Composite Three-Dimensional Objects

For Teachers 7th Standards
Most objects have irregular dimensions — you have to find them! Teach your class how to find the volume of composite objects that can be decomposed into prisms. Objects get increasingly more complex as the lesson progresses.
Unit Plan
Radford University

Fun with Solids

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Cakes offer a yummy way to learn about math. Scholars use manipulatives to discover the formulas for the surface area and volume of prisms and cylinders. They use their formulas to calculate the amount of cake mix and frosting necessary...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Finding Patterns in Pyramids and Prisms

For Students 4th
In this finding patterns in pyramids and prisms worksheet, 4th graders use two tables showing faces, edges and vertices for pyramids and prisms to answer six questions about the patterns.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Surface Area of Cubes and Rectangular Prisms

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders calculate surface area of 3-D shapes. In this geometry lesson, 8th graders analyze cubes and prisms by finding their area and surface area. They compare the data of these two shapes.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Surface Areas of Prisms, Pyramids and Cylinders

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students identify and use appropriate formulas to find surface areas of solid figures, practice using formula sheet to solve textbook problems, construct solid figures of given surface area using TABS+ software program, and use Internet...
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K12 Reader

3-D: It’s Not Just for Movies

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
This two-part reading comprehension exercise asks kids to read a short passage about cubes, rectangular prisms, spheres and pyramids, and then to respond to a series of questions about the article.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Don't Fence Me In: Prisms

For Students 9th - 12th
In this prism activity high schoolers explore the best way to divide a rectangular region into four areas using parallel lines.  This one-page activity contains 1 problem.  The answer is provided.

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