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Curated OER

Volume and Surface Area

For Students 5th - 6th
In this volume and surface area worksheet, students read about volume and area, then solve a set of problems arranged in increasing order of difficulty.
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Curated OER

Surface Area and Volume

For Students 8th - 10th
Accompanying the lesson at www.shodor.org, this worksheet present students with a series of questions about the volume and surface area of a rectangular prism and a triangular prism. Students predict how these values would change if the...
Assessment
Concord Consortium

Maximum Volumes

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
It's great to have a large swimming pool. An interesting performance task asks learners to optimize the volume of pools for a given surface area. They consider four different shapes for pools and find the maximum volume for each pool.
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Curated OER

Find the Surface Area of Solids

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online math activity, learners calculate the surface area of a variety of solid figures. This excellent resource allows the students to check their answers, and to get "hints" should they run into difficulties. A terrific...
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Math Mammoth

Volume Problems

For Students 7th - 9th
In this volume problem instructional activity, students determine the volume of various objects. They compare similar objects and determine the percent of increase and decrease of the surface area and volume. This one-page instructional...
Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Attributes of a Rectangular Prism

For Teachers 7th
A change is coming. Pupils use unit cubes to investigate how changes in the length, width, and/or height affects volume and surface area. They extend the results to write and test predictions on the effect of changing multiple sides on...
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Curated OER

Calculate Volume and Surface Area

For Students 5th - 6th
For this volume and surface area worksheet, students are given the volume of 4 figures and find the area. A web site reference is given for additional activities. 
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Curated OER

Minimize Surface Area of a Cylinder Given the Volume

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this cylinder worksheet, students minimize the surface area given a set volume.  Students supply the height and radius of the can with the smallest surface area.
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Curated OER

Surface Area and Volume

For Students 10th
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders determine the lateral area, surface area, and volume of pyramids and prisms.  The one page worksheet contains five problems.  Answers are not included. 
Assessment
Noyce Foundation

Building Blocks

For Teachers 6th Standards
Building blocks have more uses than simply entertaining children. Young mathematicians calculate the volume of a given cube, and then calculate the volume and surface area of a prism formed from multiple cubes.
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Virginia Department of Education

Geometry and Volume

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
The history of math is fascinating! Utilize a woodcut primary source image from 1492 and posters from the 1930s to help geometers apply their volume-calculation skills to real-life questions. 
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Curated OER

Surface Area and Volume

For Students 10th
In this surface area and volume worksheet, 10th graders solve 10 different problems that includes various types of solids and cylinders. First, they determine the surface area for each figure given certain measurements. Then, students...
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Curated OER

Surface Area and Volume

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this surface area learning exercise, students determine the surface area of a rectangular box given the volume. They graph hyperbolas and calculate the dimensions of a cone. This two-page learning exercise contains three problems.
Assessment
Concord Consortium

Swimming Pool I

For Students 9th - 11th Standards
Take a dive into a three-dimensional task. Given a specific surface area, individuals must maximize the volume of a cylindrical swimming pool. They combine their understanding of surface area and volume to create a cubic function that...
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California Education Partners

Yum Yum Cereal

For Students 7th Standards
Design an efficient cereal box. Scholars use set volume criteria to design a cereal box by applying their knowledge of surface area to determine the cost to create the box. They then determine whether their designs will fit on...
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Christo’s Building

For Teachers 6th - 7th Standards
Hook your charges on how to solve a real-world art problem with mathematics by showing works of Christo. You can find eye-catching images on the Christo and Jeanne Claude webpage. Here, math learners help Jean Claude and Christo prepare...
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Curated OER

Geometry Worksheets - Surface of Sphere

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online math worksheet, students calculate the surface area of a variety of spheres. This excellent resource allows the students to check their answers, and to get "hints" should they run into difficulties. A terrific teaching tool!
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Curated OER

Calculate Surface Area

For Students 6th - 8th
In this geometry skills activity, students solve 3 problems that require them to calculate the surface area of geometric figures.
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Curated OER

Volume

For Students 7th - 8th
In this volume worksheet, students determine the number of cuboids needed to create a rectangular prism of a particular size. They determine the mass, volume and density of cereal boxes. Students determine the volume of rectangular...
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Curated OER

Trapezoid Prisms: Surface Area and Volume

For Students 6th - 7th
In this volume and surface area worksheet, learners find each for a set of 4 trapezoid prisms. An answer key is included on page 2.
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Curated OER

Triangular Prisms: Surface Area and Volume

For Students 6th - 8th
In this surface area and volume worksheet, students find each for a set of 6 triangular prisms. An answer key and web site reference for additional resources are given.
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Curated OER

Cubes Online

For Students 4th - 6th
Upper graders must find the surface area and volume of a shape, given the length. There are 10 problems for learners to solve and submit.
Assessment
Concord Consortium

Swimming Pool II

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
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...
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Curated OER

3D Shapes

For Students 10th
In this 3D shapes worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 5 various types of problems. First, they find the area of the logo item shown. Then, students find the height of a cuboid given its length and width. In addition, they circle...

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