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Calculating Surface Area
For this surface area worksheet, learners find the surface are of cubes and rectangular prisms. This one-page worksheet contains 3 problems.
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Don't Fence Me In: Prisms
In this prism worksheet students explore the best way to divide a rectangular region into four areas using parallel lines. This one-page worksheet contains 1 problem. The answer is provided.
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Collecting the Rays
Students investigate the affect shape has on the ability of a solar panel to collect sunlight. In this collecting sunlight using a solar panel lesson, students determine which solar panel shape collects the most sunlight. ...
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Finding Patterns in Pyramids and Prisms
In this finding patterns in pyramids and prisms instructional activity, 4th graders use two tables showing faces, edges and vertices for pyramids and prisms to answer six questions about the patterns.
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Area, Perimeter and Volume
In this area, perimeter and volume worksheet, students solve and complete 12 various types of problems. First, they calculate the value for each variable in the triangle shown. Then, students find the distance of the ladder against a...
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Leveled Problem Solving Surface Area of Prisms
In this area activity, 6th graders solve 6 word problems in which they work with the surface area of prisms. They identify faces, length, height, and width of prisms as they solve the problems.
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Solid Figures homework 17.1
In this identifying solid figures worksheet, students name each solid figure, write the number of faces, vertices, and edges, and solve a word problem. Students solve seven problems.
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Prism and Light
In this changing light worksheet, 5th graders use crayons to draw what happens to a beam of light when it enters a prism. Students then write the colors of the rainbow for each letter listed.
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Recognizing the Names of 3-D Shapes
In this recognizing the names of 3-D shapes worksheet, learners match the names of the shapes with the picture of the shape. They join each shape to its name which includes cube, triangular prism, hexagonal prism, and cylinder.
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Recognize Prisms
In this shapes activity, students analyze 5 shapes and circle the ones that are prisms. Then, in the box provided, they write down the names of some prisms they have found. The answers are on the second page.
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Finding Volume
In this volume worksheet, 10th graders solve 10 different problems that include various types of figures. First, they determine the volume of a prism, pyramid, cylinder, cone, and a sphere as shown. Then, students determine the surface...
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Surface Area and Volume
Accompanying the lesson at www.shodor.org, this activity 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...
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Pyramids & Prisms: Guler's Formula
Sixth graders compare and contrast two-dimensional shapes to three-dimensional shapes. After watching a demonstration, they make their own shapes using nets printed on paper. To end the lesson, they use the shapes they made and...
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Looking Blue
Students participate in a research project that is exclusively using the internet. The author states that traditional labs are hard to conduct for a light lab. This one uses the internet with the intention that students can manipulate...
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Kaleidoscope of Color
Students study the history of the invention of the kaleidoscope by Sir David Brewster. They create a kaleidoscope using art supplies.
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Colors
Students examine what colors are in white and other colors of light. In this light prism instructional activity students complete a lab activity that helps them understand complimentary colors.
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Prisms, Cylinders, Cones
In this prisms worksheet, students answer 10 multiple choice problems about prisms. Students determine the number of faces a prism has, characteristics of figures, etc.
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Cylinders, Spheres and Prisms
For this cylinder, spheres, and prisms worksheet, students identify given shapes as one of the above. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Naming Shapes- Prisms, Cones and Cylinders
In this shapes worksheet, students identify various figures: prisms, cones and cylinders. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Surface Area and Volume
In this surface area and volume worksheet, students identify and complete each of 20 problems containing a different sized cube. First, they determine the surface area of each cube given the dimensions for height and/or width. Then,...
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Math: Finding Surface Area
Eighth graders engage in hands-on activities to determine the surface areas of various objects. Using boxes, they cut them so they can lay flat and measure all the various shapes, which can be calculated and added together to equal the...
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Enlightening Explorations, Part III
Sixth graders continue their examination of light. In groups, they make rainbows and examine the spectrum of visible light. They travel between various stations recording their observations about the behaviors of light. To end the...
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Geometric Patterns and Relationships
Fifth graders explore three-dimensional figures. As a class, they discuss the characteristics of various three-dimensional figures. In groups, 5th graders write riddles describing the geometric shape. Partners read each other's...
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Sleuth Rays
Pupils conduct a close examination of the atom's electrons, and discover how to theorize the energy levels, observe the brightness of light, classify colors, and measure temperature.