Worksheet
Curated OER

Geometry: Calculating the Area of a Circle

For Students 7th - 9th
In this area worksheet, students use the perimeter or radius to determine the area of a circle. This one-page worksheet contains 8 problems. This worksheet may be produced in printed form. Answers may be viewed on-line.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Traditional American Indian Lodges

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students explore the mathematical properties of traditional American Indian lodges. They examine the effect of increasing sides of a polygon, calculate the surface area of prisms and cylinders, and construct a classroom size pyramid...
Unit Plan
Radford University

Fun with Solids

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Geometry is all around us—if we're only willing to look. The final three activities of the Fun with Solids unit continue work on surface area and volume. For lesson three, scholars investigate the formulas for spheres and solve a problem...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bubble and Boyle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Even middle schoolers still enjoy experimenting with bubbles! They execute a series of experiments enabling them to distinguish between convex and concave surfaces, explore the properties of buoyancy, surface tension, and density,...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bubble and Boyle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle-schoolers still enjoy playing with bubbles! In this series of eight laboratory activities, science learners explore convex and concave surfaces, angles, gas laws, buoyancy, density and more! 
Lesson Plan
American Statistical Association

Exploring Geometric Probabilities with Buffon’s Coin Problem

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Scholars create and perform experiments attempting to answer Buffon's Coin problem. They discover the relationships between geometry and probability, empirical and theoretical probabilities, and area of a circle and square.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Finding the Area Under A Curve with Random Probability

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students explore the concept of area under a curve. In this area under a curve lesson, students find the area under a curve using the Monte Carlo method using random points and probability. Students calculate the area under the same...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Surface Area

For Students 10th
In this geometry instructional activity, 10th graders define surface area, net and lateral face. They calculate the surface areas of cones, prisms and cubes. There are 9 surface area questions.
Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Analyzing 3-D Shapes and 2-D Representations

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students can analyze 3-D objects better with actual physical models and by also drawing 2-D representations of them.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Rep Tiles

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use pattern blocks of one shape at a time to try to create a similar shape. They compare the perimeter of the new figure with the perimeter of the original shape and look for a pattern. Students use the pattern to predict...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Volume of Prisms Using Unit Cubes

For Students 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use unit cubes to demonstrate the volume of a prism.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Surface Area and Volume of Prisms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept teaches students how to calculate the surface area and volume of prisms.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Volume of Prisms

For Students 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use a formula to calculate the volume of different prisms.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Volume of Rectangular Prisms

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find the volume of rectangular prisms.
Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Prisms and Cylinders Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide reviews the surface area and volume of prisms and cylinders.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Surface Area and Volume of Prisms

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find a prism's volume and surface area.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Volume of Triangular Prisms

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find the volume of triangular prisms by using formulas.
Activity
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Volume of Triangular Prisms: Adjusting Prisms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will determine the volume of triangular prisms. Click 'challenge me' to answer practice questions and click 'learn more' to watch a video.
eBook
Math Planet

Math Planet: Surface Area and Volume of Pyramids, Prisms, Cylinders, and Cones

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explanation of surface area and the volume of pyramids, prisms, cylinders, and cones through examples and a video lesson. [1:44]
Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Geometry: 3 D Shapes: Surface Area and Volume

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
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.
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,...
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Finding a Formula for the Volume of a Cylinder

For Students 6th - 8th
Use prior knowledge of a rectangular prism to determine the formula of a cylinder. Check for understanding with the assessment at then end of lesson.
Unit Plan
Cuemath

Cuemath: Prism

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explore the world of prisms in this mini-lesson by learning what are prisms, definitions with shapes and examples, the difference between regular, irregular, right, and oblique prisms, the surface area of a prism, and the volume of a...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Volume

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Students attempt practice problems regarding volume of rectangular prisms. Students are attempting to get five consecutive questions correct. Questions include finding the volume of a rectangular prism and finding a missing side length...