Curated OER
The Energy of Light
Pupils discuss different ways engineers use light. In this engineering lesson, students are introduced to the properties of light and the way light is used. They view a demonstration of light waves using a slinky, and practice using...
Curated OER
A4 Containers
Fifth graders determine which container made from a single sheet of paper has the greatest volume. They look the solutions made by three different students before working on their own examples.
Curated OER
Geometry and Measurement
Students view a right triangle displayed by the teacher. Students measure legs and the interior angles of the triangle. They look for a pattern or relationship between the legs and angles. Students use pegboards and string to create more...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 3: Surface Area of Prisms and Cylinders
Use Glencoe's Math Course 3 randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of how to find the surface area of prisms and cylinders. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Determining the Surface Area of Prisms and Pyramids
Given a problem involving prisms or pyramids, the student will find the surface area using appropriate units of measure.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Surface Area of Prisms
Surface area is defined and how to determine the surface area of a prism is explored.
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.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 1 Surface Area of Rectanglar Prisms
Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of finding the surface area of rectangular prisms. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page...
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.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Surface Area of Prisms
This lesson teaches students how to find the surface area of non-rectangular prisms.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Homework Help Independent Practice: Surface Area of Prisms and Cylinders
Get independent practice finding the surface area of prisms and cylinders. Each incorrect response gets a text box explanation and another try. Correct responses are confirmed.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 2 Surface Area of Rectangular Prisms
Use Glencoe's Math Course 2 randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of surface area of rectangular prisms. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the...
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Surface Area and Volume
This is an interactive site that enables the viewer to input different measurements in order to learn about surface area and volume for a rectangular prism and a triangular prism.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Mathematics: Online Study Tools: Surface Area of Prisms and Cylinders
This site gives a short interactive quiz which allows students to self-assess their understanding of the concept of finding the surface area of prisms and cylinders.
Other
Calculator.net: Surface Area Calculator
Use these calculator tools to find the surface area, in your choice of units, of a sphere, cone, cube, cylinder, rectangular prism, capsule, ball cap, conical frustum, ellipsoid, or square pyramid. Includes a reference section listing...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Finding Lateral and Total Surface Area
Given concrete models and nets (2-dimensional models) of prisms, pyramids, and cylinders, the student will find and determine the lateral and total surface area.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Determining the Surface Area and Volume of Composite Figures
Given a problem involving composite figures made from prisms, pyramids, spheres, cones, and/or cylinders, the student will find the surface area and volume of the composite figure.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Mathopolis: Volume and Surface Area of Prisms
Practice finding the surface area and volume of some three-dimensional prisms.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Geometry: 3 D Shapes: Surface Area and Volume
Learn how to calculate the surface area and volume of rectangular prisms and cylinders. Four interactive animations, preceded by simple instructions, guide you through the process of calculating area and volume.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Surface Area of Triangular Prisms
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use formulas to find the surface area of triangular prisms.
Quia
Ixl Learning: What Is Surface Area?
Brush up on your math skills relating to surface area then try some practice problems to test your understanding.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Surface Area of Prisms
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use a formula and given information to calculate the surface area of different prisms.
Math Planet
Math Planet: Surface Area and Volume of Pyramids, Prisms, Cylinders, and Cones
Explanation of surface area and the volume of pyramids, prisms, cylinders, and cones through examples and a video lesson. [1:44]
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Covering and Filling: Surface Area & Volume of Rectangular Prisms
Students apply their knowledge of surface area and volume to solve some problems for a box company. This lesson contains a detailed lesson plan, video explanations, rubrics, group work guidelines, slides containing problems, and...