Government of Alberta
Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring Surface Area, Volume, and Nets
Investigate the concepts of area, volume, 3D shapes, and nets using this interactive Learn Alberta math. The solid shapes focused on this exploration include rectangular and triangular prisms, rectangular and triangular pyramids,...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Spheres: Surface Area of a Sports Ball
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students can adjust the points on a sports ball to determine the surface area and volume. Click challenge me to answer practice questions and click learn more to watch a video.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Prisms and Cylinders Study Guide
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide reviews the surface area and volume of prisms and cylinders.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Pyramids and Cones Study Guide
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide reviews the surface area and volume of pyramids and cones.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Simple Programs to Apply Formulas
Students learn how to write simple programs to evaluate formulas in several variables for lists of data. They apply these skills to the computation of areas, volumes and surface areas of familiar geometric solids.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids Math: Finding the Volume and Surface Area of a Cylinder
Explains how to calculate the volume and surface area of a cylinder using the standard formulas. Includes example problems.
University of Texas
Inside Mathematics: Building Blocks [Pdf]
This task challenges students to demonstrate understanding of area, surface area and volume.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Review of Ccss 6.g.1,2,3,4 Volume and Surface Area
Practicing math problems to prepare for a geometry assessment involving volume and surface area.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Area and Volume of Similar Solids
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept teaches students to use ratios between similar solids to solve for missing information. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch...
PBS
Pbs: Area and Volume in Kapa Cloth Making
A Hawaiian kapa artist explains how she uses area and measurements as part of her art-making process in this video from the Center for Asian American Media. In the accompanying classroom activity, students watch the video and learn how...
Cool Math
Coolmath: Precalculus Basic Formulas to Know
This CoolMath resource provides an introduction to some Precalculus formulas.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Spheres Study Guide
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide looks at the characteristics of spheres and how to calculate the surface area and volume.
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Controlling Chemical Reactions
This lesson focuses on comparing the reaction rate of chemical reactions with different surface areas.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids Math: Finding the Volume and Surface Area of a Sphere
Kids learn how to find the volume and surface area of a sphere. Formulas used for this shape. Example math problems.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids Math: Finding the Volume and Surface Area of a Cone
Learn how to use the formula to solve the volume and surface area of a cone on this site.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Composite Solids
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students find a composite solid's volume and surface area. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Solid Geometry
Find volumes and surface areas of boxes, cylinders, and triangular prisms. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Composite Solids
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept covers what a composite solid is and how to find its volume and surface area. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G Mg How Thick Is a Soda Can? Variation I
In this task, students are given the dimensions of a soda can and are asked to estimate its thickness. They must first find the surface area and the volume of aluminum. Aligns with G-MG.A.1 and G-MG.A.2.
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Modeling Limits to Cell Size
Why can't cells continue to grow larger and larger to become giant cells, like a blob? Why are most cells microscopic in size? Find out answers to these questions through this "hands-on" activity that simulates the changing relationship...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Measuring Lava Flow
Students learn how volume, viscosity and slope are factors that affect the surface area that lava covers. Using clear transparency grids and liquid soap, students conduct experiments, make measurements and collect data. They also...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Volume With Unit Cubes 1
In this exercise, students practice figuring volume with unit cubes. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Heights of Cylinders Given Volume
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find the heights of cylinders given the volume of the cylinder and one other dimension. Students can practice this concept by watching a video, studying notes,...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Volume 1
In this exercise, students practice finding volume. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.