The Math League
The Math League: Surface Area
This tutorial explains the concept of surface area, and then goes through multiple shapes offering the specific surface area formula for each one.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Surface Area to Volume Ratio
Students will investigate the relationship between surface area and volume and their application to the inner workings of real life organisms.
OER Commons
Oer Commons: Surface Area of Prisms
Students will extend their knowledge of surface area and nets of rectangular prisms to generalize a formula for the surface area of any prism.
Math2
Math2.org: Areas, Volumes, Surface Areas
This site gives formulas for the area, volume, and surface area of various shapes.
Science Struck
Science Struck: A Comprehensive Printable List of Geometry Formulas
Provides a list of area and perimeter formulas for two-dimensional shapes and volume and surface area formulas for three-dimensional solids.
Math Open Reference
Math Open Reference: Surface Area of a Pyramid
Use this interactive tool to find the surface area of a pyramid. Try different figures for the height and the base to see how these affect the area. Properties of a pyramid are discussed, how to use a formula to calculate the surface...
Calculator Soup
Calculator Soup: Surface Area Calculator
Online calculator to calculate the surface area of geometric solids including a capsule, cone, frustum, cube, cylinder, hemisphere, pyramid, rectangular prism, sphere, spherical cap, and triangular prism
Science Struck
Science Struck: Cross Sectional Area of a Cylinder
Presents the formula and an example showing how to find the cross-sectional area of a cylinder. In this case, it is the same as the surface area for the circular faces.
Cuemath
Cuemath: Cylinder
Mini-lesson takes a look at the definition and shape of a cylinder, cylinder formula, cylinder volume, and cylinder surface area. Try your hand at the cylinder surface area calculator and interactive questions for better understanding.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: The Cylinder Problem: Middle School Lesson
This lesson offers an interesting, hands-on experience for middle school students studying cylinders. Students will create cylinders, and measure and compare their volumes.