Study Guide
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Cones

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
What is a cone? Find a definition, example images, and formulas for determining volume and surface area.
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Other

Calculator.net: Volume Calculator

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Use these calculator tools to find the volume, 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 formulas...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Homework Help Independent Practice: Volume of Pyramids and Cones

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Get independent practice working with the volumes of pyramids and Cones. Each incorrect response gets a text box explanation and another try. Correct responses are confirmed.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Mathematics: Online Study Tools: Volume of Pyramids and Cones

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site gives a short interactive quiz which allows students to self-assess their understanding of the concept of finding the volume of pyramids and cones.
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Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Volumes of Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about volumes of revolution with this handy reference guide. Provides a detailed definition and examples that enhance further explanation. Includes links to related topics.
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 8.g Comparing Snow Cones

For Teachers 8th Standards
This task asks students to compare the volume of a cone to a truncated cone when they are the same height. They must calculate volumes for a cone, a truncated cone, and a hemisphere. Aligns with 8.G.C.9.
Interactive
Government of Alberta

Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring Surface Area, Volume, and Nets

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
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,...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Volumes of Cylinders

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
Practice applying the volume formula for a cylinder. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video, or receive hints.
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Gmd Volume Estimation

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this task, students are asked to estimate the volume of a non-standard 3D solid by referencing either a cone or a cylinder. Aligns with G-GMD and G-GMD.A.3.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Volume of Spheres

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
Practice applying the volume formula for a sphere. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video, or receive hints.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Surface Area and Volume of Cones

For Students 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use a formula and given information to find the surface area of cones and truncated cones.
Handout
Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Cone

For Students 6th - 8th
Use this interactive tool to explore cones. Change the height and the radius to see how these affect the cone. There is also the option of making an oblique cone. Properties of a cone are discussed, how to use formulas to calculate the...
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Mr. Martini's Classroom

Mr. Martini's Classroom: Volume: Geometry Practice Solving Volumes

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Students solve for the volume of three-dimensional figures such as cubes, prisms, and cylinders with these interactive flashcards.
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Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Cone

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A complete reference guide to cones. It provides definitions, examples, and an interactive activity that enhances further explanation. Includes links to related topics.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Volume Formulas Review

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Review the formulas for the volume of prisms, cylinders, pyramids, cones, and spheres.
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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Inter Math: Oblique

For Students 6th - 8th
This site describes the concept of oblique, expressing both triangles and three dimensional solids. Be sure to use the links to related terms, everyday examples, challenging problems, more information, and the interactive check point...
Activity
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Surface Area to Volume Ratio

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will investigate the relationship between surface area and volume and their application to the inner workings of real life organisms.
Activity
Other

Good Calculators: Cone Volume Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
For the purpose of obtaining results for several cones simultaneously, you can introduce into the calculator the multiple values of the cone. The calculator then will automatically sum the cone volume results which provides the...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Volume and Surface Area of a Cone Frustum

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This question and answer site deals with the derivation of the formula for the surface area for the frustum of a right circular cone.
Activity
Maths Challenge

Maths challenge.net: Ice Cream Cone

For Students 9th - 10th
Is summer close yet? Think about this yummy ice cream treat in a mathematical way! A problem of volume is posed for an ice cream cone.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Solid Geometry Word Problems

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Solve problems concerning real-world situations with the volumes of cones, cylinders, and spheres. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Other

Calculator.net: Surface Area Calculator

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
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...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Solid Geometry Word Problems

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
In this exercise, students practice volume word problems with cones, cylinders, and spheres. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to watch a video, get hints, or try questions repeatedly.
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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Cylinder

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The resource investigates the cylinder. Students learn about surface area, volume, and different types of cylinders. Definitions, animations, formulas, and practice questions are included.