Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Surface Area of Prisms
This lesson teaches students how to find the surface area of non-rectangular prisms.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Surface Area of Rectangular Prisms
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find the surface area of rectangular prisms by using formulas
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Surface Area
In this exercise, students practice finding the surface area of 3D objects. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Area (Elementary)
In this lesson students will practice finding the area rectangular shapes and irregular shapes with right angles and understand why the area formula works for rectangular shapes.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Area Explorations
In this lesson students will practice finding the area of irregular shapes with right angles and understand that there are different methods for calculating area.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Finding a Formula for the Surface Area of a Cone.: Lesson 4
This lesson explains how to write a formula for the surface area of a cone. It is 4 of 5 in the series titled "Finding a Formula for the Surface Area of a Cone.."
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Surface Area of Cylinders
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find the surface area of cylinders using formulas
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Finding a Formula for the Surface Area of a Cone: Lesson 6
This lesson explains how to write a formula for the surface area of a cone.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Surface Area of Cylinders Tutorial
Practice solving for the surface area of a cylinder using given values, and solve to find values for variables.
Duke University
Duke University: Parametric Surface Area and Vector Product
This site walks through how to find the surface area of a torus given its parametric equation. The site gives wonderful visual aids to help the reader understand the steps. Follow the link to the following page for a summary.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Finding Unknown Values of a Prism From Surface Area
This video lesson demonstrates how to work backwards to find a missing value when the surface area of a prism is known. The tutorial provides detailed examples. Students can check their understanding with an assessment.
Math Open Reference
Math Open Reference: Surface Area of a Right Prism
Use this interactive tool to find the surface area of a right prism. Try different figures for the height and the dimensions of the prism to see how these affect the surface area. Properties of right prisms are explained, how to use a...
Math Open Reference
Math Open Reference: Surface Area of a Pyramid
Use this interactive tool to find the surface area of a pyramid. Try different figures for the height and the base to see how these affect the area. Properties of a pyramid are discussed, how to use a formula to calculate the surface...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Surface Area and Volume of Cones
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find a cone's volume and surface area.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Surface Area and Volume of Cylinders
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find a cylinder's volume and surface area.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Surface Area and Volume of Prisms
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find a prism's volume and surface area.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Volume and Surface Area of Cylinders
Find volumes and surface areas of cylinders.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Surface Area of a Cylinder
This question and answer site reviews the formula of finding the surface area of a cylinder.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids Math: Finding the Volume and Surface Area of a Cylinder
Explains how to calculate the volume and surface area of a cylinder using the standard formulas. Includes example problems.
University of Waterloo (Canada)
University of Waterloo: Cemc: Math Circles: 3 D Geometry Ii [Pdf]
This worksheet provides a variety of 3D geometry questions requiring higher order thinking skills. Questions include; finding the surface area of a prism, surface area of pyramid, surface area of a sphere, and platonic solids.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Using the Distance Formula to Find Trapezoidal Area
This activity can be used as a formative assessment review of algebra and coordinate geometry.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Surface Area
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students learn how to find surface area of rectangular and triangular solids.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Area of Polygons and Circles
How would you find the area of a polygon or circle? Explore this concept with engaging activities at this test prep site. Here you will find detailed problem solving strategies with accompanying visuals, a reference table with formulas,...
CPALMS
Cpalms: Building Graduation Caps
[Free Registration/Login Required] For this lesson, learners build geometric models of graduation caps using stiff paper. The activity requires the application of skills in finding surface area, understanding similarity, knowing the...