Curated OER
A Sphere and Its Net
Students identify and sketch the nets for sphere. In this geometry activity, students differentiate between two and three dimensional shapes. They find the surface area of each sphere.
Curated OER
Sketching Cylinders
Learners create nets of cylinders. In this geometry lesson, students calculate the surface area of cylinders and other solids. They show their understanding of three-dimensional shapes by solving problems.
Curated OER
Water Treatment Plant Tour
Students define vocabulary related to geometry and calculate the volume. In this geometry lesson, students calculate flow rates, and volume as it relates to a water plant facility. They calculate the volume of three dimensional shapes...
Curated OER
Geometry and Measurement
Learners view a right triangle displayed by the teacher. Students measure legs and the interior angles of the triangle. They look for a pattern or relationship between the legs and angles. Learners use pegboards and string to create more...
Curated OER
A Cylinder and Its Net
Young scholars sketch the nets for given polygons and cylinders. In this geometry lesson, students find the measurements that correspond with prisms, cones and cylinders. they identify parts of three-dimensional shapes.
Curated OER
Using Concept Maps to Design 3D Spheres
High schoolers create three dimensional shapes using concept maps. In this geometry lesson, students investigate the impact of mental schemas on humans. They collect data on this topic and plot their data on a coordinate plane.
Curated OER
Box Folding: Predict, Analyze and Measure
Young scholars predict the shape of a geometric figure in 3D. In this geometry lesson, students construct 3D shapes to perfect their knowledge of measuring and predicting. This assignment is also available as an online interactive lesson.
Curated OER
Exploring Volume of Cylinders
Tenth graders investigate the volume of a cylinder. In this geometry lesson, 10th graders create three-dimensional cylinders and use a ruler to determine the dimensions. The lesson progresses to the use of the formula to find the...
Curated OER
Twelve Related Rates Word Problems
In this word problems activity, students solve twelve related rates word problems. Knowledge of geometry is necessary to complete these problems.
Virginia Department of Education
Middle School Mathematics Vocabulary Word Wall Cards
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....
Shodor Education Foundation
Volume of Prisms
Explore the concept of volume of prisms using an applet to perform the calculations. The link to the interactive applet is embedded into the lesson plan as well as a link to associated data sheets. Get your math class to the computer lab...
Curated OER
Analyzing 3-D Shapes and 2-D Representations
Students can analyze 3-D objects better with actual physical models and by also drawing 2-D representations of them.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Surface Area and Volume of Cones
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use a formula and given information to find the surface area of cones and truncated cones.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Surface Area and Volume of Cones
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find the surface area of cones by using formuals
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Surface Area and Volume of Cones
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept teaches students to calculate the surface area and volume of a cone.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Pyramids and Cones Study Guide
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide reviews the surface area and volume of pyramids and cones.
Math Planet
Math Planet: Surface Area and Volume of Pyramids, Prisms, Cylinders, and Cones
Explanation of surface area and the volume of pyramids, prisms, cylinders, and cones through examples and a video lesson. [1:44]
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.
Other
Calculating the Surface Area of a Cone
This site explains a method for finding the surface area of a cone. It has several plane geometry formulas.
Government of Alberta
Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring Surface Area, Volume, and Nets
Investigate the concepts of area, volume, 3D shapes, and nets using this interactive Learn Alberta math. The solid shapes focused on this exploration include rectangular and triangular prisms, rectangular and triangular pyramids,...
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Cones
What is a cone? Find a definition, example images, and formulas for determining volume and surface area.
Calculator Soup
Calculator Soup: Surface Area Calculator
Online calculator to calculate the surface area of geometric solids including a capsule, cone, frustum, cube, cylinder, hemisphere, pyramid, rectangular prism, sphere, spherical cap, and triangular prism
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Surface Area of Pyramids and Cones
For this inquiry-based lesson, students will discover the formulas for the surface area of pyramids and cones. This lesson plan was created by exemplary Alabama Math Teachers through the AMSTI project.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Surface Area and Volume Test
[Free Registration/Login Required] This test may be given in classes learning about volume and surface area of rectangular prisms, cylinders, and cones.