Lesson Planet
Search educational resources
  • Sign In Try It Free
  • AI Teacher Tools
    • Discover Resources Search reviewed educational resources by keyword, subject, grade, type, and more
    • Curriculum Manager (My Content) Manage saved and uploaded resources and folders To Access the Curriculum Manager Sign In or Join Now
    • Browse Resource Directory Browse educational resources by subject and topic
    • Curriculum Calendar Explore curriculum resources by date
    • Lesson Planning Articles Timely and inspiring teaching ideas that you can apply in your classroom
    • Our Story
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Testimonials
    • Contact Us
  • Pricing
  • School Access
    • Your school or district can sign up for Lesson Planet — with no cost to teachers
      Learn More
  • Sign In
  • Try It Free

Hi, what do you want to do?

Create a lesson plan
Create a lesson plan
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Find a teaching resource
Find a teaching resource
Volume of Solid Figures Lesson PlanVolume of Solid Figures Lesson Plan
Publisher
Curated OER
Curator Rating
Educator Rating
Not yet Rated
Lesson Plan

Volume of Solid Figures

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet
This Volume of Solid Figures lesson plan also includes:
  • Project
  • Worksheet
  • Join to access all included materials

Learners calculate volume using the correct formula and the correct unit. They explore different prisms, spheres, cubes, and cones as they calculate volume and relate it to depths in oceans.

41 Views 126 Downloads
Concepts

volume, volume of cones, volume of spheres

Additional Tags

volume, volume formulas, real-world, cone volume formula, sphere volume formula, rectangular prism volume formula, cube volume formula, math
Show More Show Less

Resource Details

Grade
7th - 11th
Subjects
Math
4 more...
Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategies
Skills Practice
1 more...
Technology
Calculator

See similar resources:

Worksheet

Volume of Solids

Curated OER
In this volume of solids worksheet, tenth graders solve and complete 20 various types of problems. First, they write the formula needed to find the volume of each solid. Then, pupils use the Pythagorean theorem to find the measure of the...
10th Math
Assessment

Volume of Prism

Mathed Up!
The area is essential to volume. As part of the review for the General Certificate of Secondary Education math assessment, a helpful video covers how to find the volume of several common 3-D figures. Pupils use the general volume formula...
7th - 10th Math
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

The Volume Formula of a Sphere

EngageNY
What is the relationship between a hemisphere, a cone, and a cylinder? Using Cavalieri's Principle, the class determines that the sum of the volume of a hemisphere and a cone with the same radius and height equals the volume of a...
9th - 10th Math
CCSS: Designed
Instructional Video

Volume of Prisms

Krista King Math
Applying formulas to different scenarios is a necessary skill in mathematics. Learners see how to find the volume of a rectangular prism using a volume formula. 
3 mins 9th - 12th Math
CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Video

Volume of Prisms and Cylinders

Flipped Math
Fill young minds with knowledge of volume. Pupils learn the formulas for finding the volume of prisms and cylinders by watching a video. They see several examples where the narrator calculates the volume of given solids.
15 mins 9th - 12th Math
CCSS: Adaptable
Unit Plan

Texas Gateway: Using Models to Connect to and Understand Volume Formulas

Texas Education Agency
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] The student will use models to develop formulas and connect them to the volume of prisms, spheres, cylinders, pyramids, and cones.
7th - 8th Math
Unit Plan

Texas Gateway: Using Models to Connect to and Understand Volume Formulas

Texas Education Agency
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] The student will use models to develop formulas and connect them to the volume of prisms, spheres, cylinders, pyramids, and cones.
7th - 9th Math
CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Video

Volume of a Cylinder

Corbett Maths
Circle up the base. Using the formula for the volume of a cylinder, the presenter calculates the volume of a given cylinder. The video shows that the volume formula for a cylinder and the volume formula for a prism arrive at the same...
5 mins 6th - 11th Math
CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Video

Volume of a Prism

Corbett Maths
Not all prisms are cubes. A short video introduces the definition of a prism and uses that definition to create a general volume formula. Worksheets provide pupils several opportunities to practice finding the volume of a wide variety of...
2 mins 6th - 11th Math
CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Video

How Do You Find the Volume of a Triangular Prism?

Curated OER
Do you need to find the area of a prism? Watch this video to find out how! An instructor goes through each step, recording her work on a whiteboard for reference. A solid instructional video that could be used at home or in the classroom.
6 mins 6th - 12th Math
Try It Free
© 1999-2026 Learning Explorer, Inc.
Teacher Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Resources

Sign up for the Lesson Planet Monthly Newsletter

Open Educational Resources (OER)

  • Health
  • Language Arts
  • Languages
  • Math
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Special Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts
View All Lesson Plans

Discover Resources

  • Our Review Process
  • How it Works
  • How to Search
  • Create a Collection

Manage Curriculum

  • Edit a Collection
  • Assign to Students
  • Manage My Content
Contact Us Site Map Privacy Policy Terms of Use