Lesson Plan
PBS

Surface Area and Volume

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
You and your class will like this lesson on using visual models to relate the volume and surface area of solid shapes. Learners construct three-dimensional forms using nets. They calculate the surface area and volume for each and then...
Interactive
Curated OER

Volume

For Students 10th
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders solve problems that involve area of a rectangular prism and lateral area of a pyramid. The one page interactive worksheet contains five problems. Answers are not provided. 
Worksheet
Curated OER

Volume and Surface Area of Polyhedrea

For Students 8th - 11th
In this volume and surface area worksheet, students use given formulas to determine the volume and area of polyhedrea. This four-page worksheet contains examples, explanations and 32 problems. Answers are provided on the fourth page.
Worksheet
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Curated OER

Practice: Word Problems

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Congratulations, you've just hit the word problem jackpot! Covering an incredible range of topics from integers and fractions, to percents, geometry, and much more, this collection of worksheets will keep young mathematicians...
Organizer
Curated OER

Area, Perimeter, Volume Formulas

For Students 9th - 10th
In this formulas worksheet, students write the area, perimeter, and volume formulas of 17 2D and 3D polygons.  Students list properties of various types of triangles and the metric conversions for metric units.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Pyramids

For Teachers 10th
In this Geometry worksheet, 10th graders solve problems involving the properties of a regular pyramid.  The two page worksheet contains a combination of seven multiple choice and free response questions.  Answers are...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Regular Pyramids

For Students 10th
In this Geometry worksheet, 10th graders solve problems involving the properties of a regular pyramid.  The one page worksheet contains a combination of three multiple choice and free response questions.  Answers are...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Perimeter, Area and Volume

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars compute area.  In this perimeter, area and volume activity, students examine given objects and determine the perimeter, area, and volume of each. 
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Pyramids- Slant Height and Altitude

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students calculate the height and altitude of a pyramid. In this geometry activity, students define the parts that make up a pyramid. They use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the missing parts of a pyramid.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Value of Volume

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners measure the perimeter and area of their polygons. In this geometry lesson, students calculate the volume and area using the correct tools. They calculate the time and temperature and the perimeter and side lengths of triangles.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Calculus Whiz Who Loved Candy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students develop an equation for finding the volume of a commonly known piece of candy (M&M, Hershey's Kiss, Tootsie Roll Pop, Life Saver, etc.) by using calculus.
Printables
Virginia Department of Education

Middle School Mathematics Vocabulary Word Wall Cards

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Having a good working knowledge of math vocabulary is so important for learners as they progress through different levels of mathematical learning. Here is 125 pages worth of wonderfully constructed vocabulary and concept review cards....
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Surface Area of Pyramids

For Teachers 9th - 12th
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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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Unit 7 Math Vocabulary Cards (Grade 6)

For Students 6th Standards
Thirty-eight flashcards make up a set designed to reinforce math vocabulary. Two types of cards can be found here; a word card in bold lettering, and a corresponding definition card that offers a labeled example. Terms include area,...
Printables
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Unit 6 Math Vocabulary Cards (Grade 5)

For Students 5th Standards
Acute angles, nets, and vertices are only a few terms that a set of flash cards includes. Among the 108 cards, two types are available; word cards printed in bold-faced lettering, and corresponding definition cards equipped with an...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

The Scaling Principle for Area

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
As they investigate scaling figures and calculate the resulting areas, groups determine the area of similar figures. They continue to investigate the results when the vertical and horizontal scales are not equal. 
Activity
American Museum of Natural History

Thinking in the Three Dimensions

For Students 6th - 12th
Discover different dimensions with paper folding. Pupils first read about zero, one, two, and three dimensions, and then learn about the fourth dimension, time. They then use origami to create models of shapes in three dimensions and use...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Problem Solving - Use a Formula 21.7

For Students 4th - 5th
In this formula worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer, answering the questions relating to: understand, plan, solve, look back. Students solve 2 problems. Houghton Mifflin test is referenced.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Geometry Glencoe Chapter 13 Test

For Students 8th - 12th
In this Geometry Chapter 13 review worksheet, students complete 20 multiple choice questions and 1 bonus question regarding volume, dilation, and midpoint and distance between points of 3D objects.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Calculus Whiz Who Owned a Box Company

For Teachers 10th - 12th
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.
Lesson Plan
Exploratorium

Exploring a Complex Space-Filling Shape

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers build a three-dimensional 12-pointed star as a geometric exercise. The shape is quite-difficult to construct. Luckily there is an excellent template that learners cut out, then use to make their pyramid. The second part...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Investigation-On the Surface

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students compute the surface area of 3 geometric solids to determine the shape of package that would require the least amount of paper to wrap. In this geometry lesson, students work on a two-question assessment embedded in the plan. The...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Understanding and Computing Riemann Sums

For Students Higher Ed
In this Riemann sum worksheet, students use the Riemann sum to determine the volume of a square pyramid and the estimates of area around a circle. This four-page worksheet contains 18 problems.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Maximize It!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students design a rectangular box without a lid that has the largest possible volume using the supplied sheet of centimeter graph paper. They work in groups to construct different size boxes to determine the largest possible volume and...