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Geometry Worksheets - Surface Area of Cylinders

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online math worksheet, students determine the surface area of cylinders given their interior dimensions. This excellent resource allows the students to check their answers, and to get "hints" should they run into difficulties. A...
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Handout
Del Mar College

Formulas for Elementary and Intermediate Algebra

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
Give your scholars the support they need to work with formulas. A reference page offers definitions and picture examples of perimeter, area, surface area, volume, the Pythagorean theorem, a variety of shapes, and more. 
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Surface Area with Polydrons

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore measurements by analyzing geometric shapes. In this surface area lesson, students identify the terms volume, weight, perimeter and area in order to find the requested measurements of specific polygons. Students utilize...
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Santa Monica College

Introducing Measurements in the Laboratory

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed Standards
We use basic units of measurement to break down things and communicate clearly. The first lesson in an 11-part series teaches the proper way to measure various items. It starts simply with measuring the dimensions and areas of geometric...
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Virginia Department of Education

Out of the Box

For Teachers 6th Standards
There's no need to think outside the box for this one! Scholars measure the length, width, and height of various boxes. Results help develop the formulas for the surface area and volume of rectangular prisms.
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TryEngineering

Exploring at the Nanoscale

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Discover a world too small to see. In the lesson, young scientists learn about nanotechnology and brainstorm ideas for new applications of it. They perform an activity to determine how surface area changes when objects are made smaller...
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Curated OER

Volume and Surface Area: Which Is More?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the volume and surface area of three dimensional figures. Through the use of video, students discover three dimensional shapes, their uses in real-life applications, and methods used to calculate their volume and surface...
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Worksheet
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Surface area of a cube

For Students 5th - 8th
In this surface area of a cube worksheet, students answer short answer questions on how to find the surface area and calculating the equation for different problems. Students answer 7 questions.
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Surface Area of Prisms

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Young scholars calculate the surface area of different prisms. In this geometry lesson, students identify the shapes of solids based on the properties of that solid. They calculate the surface area using nets and properties of prisms.
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Surface Area of Spheres

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the properties of a sphere. In this geometry instructional activity, students calculate the surface area of spheres using the formula derived by nets. They identify the radius and diameter of the sphere.
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Volume, Surface Area for Rectangular & Triangular Prisms

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore the concept of rectangular and triangular prisms. In this rectangular and triangular prism instructional activity, 7th graders identify various prisms as triangular or rectangular. Students discuss the various...
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Effect on Surface Area and Volume

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students identify the effect the change of dimensions causes for the volume and surface area. In this geometry lesson, students compare perimeter, area and volume as they play around with the dimensions of the polygons. They discuss...
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Leveled Problem Solving Surface Area of Cylinders

For Students 6th
In this surface area worksheet, 6th graders solve 6 word problems in which they find the surface area of cylinders. They use 3.14 for pi when calculating the area.
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Calculating Surface Area

For Students 7th - 9th
In this surface area worksheet, students find the surface are of cubes and rectangular prisms.  This one-page worksheet contains 3 problems.
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ExplorA-Pond:4th Grade Surface Area

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders estimate the surface area of a pond using the chance method and the estimation method. They complete a graph and a short report comparing the results of the two methods.
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Volume and Surface Area of Triangular Prisms (B)

For Students 6th - 12th
In this volume and surface area worksheet, students find the volume and surface area of triangular prisms. Students complete 6 problems.
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Curated OER

Volume and Surface Area of Triangular Prisms (C)

For Students 6th - 10th
In this volume and surface area worksheet, students find the volume and surface area of triangular prisms. Students complete 6 problems.
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Curated OER

Volume and Surface Area of Cylinders (C)

For Students 6th - 10th
In this volume and surface area worksheet, learners find the volume and surface area of cylinders. Students complete 6 problems total.
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Curated OER

Volume and Surface Area of Cylinders (A)

For Students 5th - 10th
In this volume and surface area worksheet, students find the volume and surface area of cylinders. Students complete 6 problems on this worksheet.
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Volume and Surface Area of Cylinders (E)

For Students 5th - 10th
In this volume and surface area worksheet, students find the volume and surface area of cylinders. Students complete 6 problems.
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Curated OER

Volume and Surface Area of Cylinders (F)

For Students 6th - 12th
In this volume and surface area instructional activity, students find the volume and surface area of cylinders. Students complete 6 problems.
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Curated OER

Volume and Surface Area of Cylinders (B)

For Students 5th - 10th
In this cylinders worksheet, students find the volume and surface area of the cylinders given. Students complete 6 problems total on this worksheet.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Ice Cream Cone

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Every pupil with a sweet tooth will be clamoring for this lab and analysis, particularly when they're allowed to eat the results! Volume and surface area formulas for cones are developed from models, and then extended to the printing of...
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Fill and Wrap It Up

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners find the surface area and volume of the solid figures by measuring the length and the height of each face and base. They use concrete models to derive formulas for finding perimeter, circumference, area, surface area, and volume...