Radford University
Sand Castle
Don't let the task slip through your fingers like sand. Scholars design sand castles using hemispheres, pyramids, cones, and cylinders of different sizes. They calculate the volume and surface area and consider how changing the...
Radford University
Confetti Task
Using the net of a can, learners develop formulas for the surface area and volume of a cylinder. They then apply their formulas to solve problems about a cylindrical container used to disperse confetti.
Santa Monica College
Introducing Measurements in the Laboratory
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...
Curated OER
Similar Objects
In this geometry activity, students walk through the process of comparing the scale factor of two cylinders' surface area and volume and answer questions about the scale factor of prisms. There are 15 questions.
Curated OER
Calculate Volume and Surface Area
In this geometry skills instructional activity, students solve 4 problems that require them to calculate volume and surface area of geometric figures. In 2 problems students work backwards to calculate length.
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Volume and Surface Area
In this volume and surface area activity, students read about volume and area, then solve a set of problems arranged in increasing order of difficulty.
Neufeld Learning Systems
Concept: Exponents in Formulas
In this volume and surface area worksheet, students use their calculators to find the volume or surface area of a pictured 3-dimensional figure.
Curated OER
The Calculus Whiz Who Owned a Box Company
Students use the relationship between volume and surface area to construct a box out of a piece of paper that maximizes volume using a table and by using graphing and calculus techniques.
Curated OER
Spheres Multiple Choice
In this volume and surface area worksheet, students answer ten multiple choice questions concerning the volume and surface area of various spheres.
Curated OER
Worksheet 5
For this math worksheet, students describe how to define surface area given a variety of situations from word problems. They solve for the volume using calculus.
Curated OER
A Cylinder Workshop
Students work with given formulas to solve for specific variables. The calculation of the volume of a cylinder and the change in volume when there is a constant surface area is analyzed in this lesson.
Curated OER
Cylinders and Cones Multiple Choice
In this cylinder instructional activity, students answer ten multiple choice questions covering lateral area, volume, and surface area. The solutions are available by clicking on the "grade and submit" button found on the bottom...
101 Questions
Dandy Candies
Package design is an economic necessity. Young scholars assume the role in an interesting inquiry-based lesson. Given 24 cubic shaped candies to package, they must determine the arrangement that uses the least amount of cardboard to...
Concord Consortium
Swimming Pool II
Combine geometry and algebra concepts to solve a modeling problem. Young scholars consider the effect surface area has on volume. They write a cubic function to model the possible volume given a specific surface area and then...
Virginia Department of Education
Volume of a Rectangular Prism
Fill the minds of your young mathematicians. A hands-on activity has learners fill in a rectangular prism with unit cubes to determine its volume. the exercise provides a great hands-on way for learners to connect the activity...
Curated OER
Scale Factor- Surface Area and Volume
Young scholars calculate the surface area and volume of shapes. In this geometry lesson, students create different scales and calculate the volume and area for each shape. They compare and contrast between the different scales and shapes.
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Nets, Surface Area and Volume
Learners calculate the surface area and volume of a sphere. In this geometry lesson, students define nets, surface areas and volume of prisms, pyramids, cylinders and cones. They use the computer to create nets and analyze shapes.
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Triangular Prisms: Surface Area and Volume
In this surface area and volume learning exercise, students find each for a set of 6 triangular prisms. An answer key and web site reference for additional resources are given.
Curated OER
Perimeter and Area of Similar Figures
Students determine the relationship between perimeter, circumference, area, surface area, and/or volume of similar figures and their parts. They complete activities related to the question. Answer key included.
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Curated OER
Triangular Prisms: Surface Area and Volume [F]
In this surface area and volume worksheet, students find each for a set of 6 triangular prisms. An answer key is included on page 2.
Curated OER
Prisms and Pyramids Homework
In this surface area and volume of prisms worksheet, students identify the requested measurement of each of 10 geometric shapes. The first two shapes are rectangular prisms, students tell surface area and volume. The next three shapes...
Curated OER
Pooling Around
Students complete a unit of lessons on computing area and volume. They play a Jeopardy game of basic area formulas, calculate surface area of shapes, develop a Powerpoint presentation, and conduct a simulation of finding the surface area...
Curated OER
Spheres
In this geometry activity, students complete a chart that compares the surface area and volume of a sphere. There are 21 blanks to complete on the chart.
Curated OER
Surface Area of Pyramids
Students identify the surface area of pyramids and other polygons. In this geometry lesson, students find the different measurements for the different parts of a polygon. They use the surface area formula to solve for the surface area,
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