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Activity
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Spheres: Surface Area of a Sports Ball

For Students 5th - 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students can adjust the points on a sports ball to determine the surface area and volume. Click challenge me to answer practice questions and click learn more to watch a video.
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Determining the Volume of a Sphere

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Use the volume of a cylinder in order to derive the formula for the volume of a sphere. Check understanding with a quiz.
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Handout
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Polyhedra

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
View and learn about five different polyhedra: tetrahedron, octahedron, icosahedron, hexahedron, and dodecahedron. Learn what Euler's Polyhedra Theorem is, and see examples of non-polyhedra as well.
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Interactive
CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Earth's Spheres

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out the tutorial which introduces the Earth's spheres. Viewers should be able to identify the Geosphere, Biosphere, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere and Cryosphere and know their differences and similarities.
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Study Guide
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Spheres

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
What is a sphere? Find a definition, example images, and formulas to help you determine volume and surface area given the radius.
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Unit Plan
Rice University

Rice University: The Geometry of the Sphere

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides you with a table of contents about spheres. It links to topics such as basic information about spheres, area of the sphere, and Girard's Theorem.
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 8.g Glasses

For Teachers 8th Standards
In this task, 8th graders are presented with a drawing of three glasses of different shapes and their measurements. They are asked to make several calculations that require the application of the Pythagorean Theorem and volume formulas....
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 8.g Flower Vases

For Teachers 8th Standards
This task asks students to compare the volumes of three vases that are different shapes - a cylinder, a cone, and a sphere - as well as one with a combination of shapes. They are then asked to create a vase with composite shapes, find...
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Activity
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Use Cavalieri's Principle to Compare Aquarium Volumes

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The management of an ocean life museum will choose to include either Aquarium A or Aquarium B in a new exhibit. In doing this task, students discover the formula for the volume of a sphere. Aligns with G-GMD.A.2 and HSG-MG.A.1.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Spheres

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

Ck 12: Geometry: Spheres Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide looks at the characteristics of spheres and how to calculate the surface area and volume.
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Handout
Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Volume of a Sphere

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn about the volume of a sphere with this helpful reference tool. Provides a detailed definition, examples, and an interactive activity that enhances further explanation. Includes links to related topics.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Interactive Geometry: 9.3 Spheres

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn how the components and properties of a sphere are analogous to those of a circle.
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Lesson Plan
ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: A Perfect Sacred Sphere [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th
In this lesson, 4th graders will explore protractors, rulers, balance both radial, and symmetrical, and concepts of angle measurements as they create their own mandalas.
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Living in the Mill: 3 D Objects

For Students K - 1st Standards
On this interactive website student practice various math skills using a real life scenario at an ice cream party. Those skills include naming and identifying spheres, cones and cylinders.
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: School Bus: 3 D Objects

For Students K - 1st
Let Peter the Bus driver help you learn about 3D objects.
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Pizza (Italian) Restaurant: 3 D Space

For Students 2nd - 4th
On this interactive website students practice various math skills using a real life scenario. Those skills include identifying 3D objects, identifying the similarities and differences in prisms and pyramids, and drawing 3D shapes such as...
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Lesson Plan
Other

Nearpod: Three Dimensional Shapes

For Teachers K Standards
In this lesson, students will learn to identify three-dimensional shapes by name and distinguish between two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes.
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Living in the Mill: 3 D Objects

For Students 3rd - 5th
On this interactive website students practice various math skills using a real life scenario at a toy store. Those skills include describing the features of pyramids, prisms, cones, cylinders and spheres.
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Unit Plan
Instituto Latinoamericano de la Comunicacion Educativa

A Ciencia Para Todos: Matematicas

For Students 9th - 10th
You will be able to relate to questions like this: What shape does the world have,? in what space do we live? Which is our Universe?
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Handout
wikiHow

Wikihow: How to Calculate the Volume of a Sphere

For Students 8th
Learn how to calculate the volume of a sphere in five steps. Please be aware that this is an ad heavy resource.
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Activity
History is Fun

Jan Brett: Geometric Solids Flashcards Pdf

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
Print out these colorfully illustrated PDF file pages to practice learning your basic three dimensional geometric solids. Fold them in half and one side shows the shape while the other side shows the shape with the correct name. Put them...
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Finding Radius From Volume of a Sphere: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson uses the volume of a sphere to find its radius. It is 2 of 5 in the series titled "Finding Radius From Volume of a Sphere."
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Finding Radius From Volume of a Sphere: Lesson 5

For Students 7th - 8th
This lesson uses the volume of a sphere to find its radius. It is 5 of 5 in the series titled "Finding Radius From Volume of a Sphere."