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Rectangular Prisms [J]

For Students 5th - 6th
In this rectangular prism worksheet, students find the volume and surface area of 3 rectangular prisms. Answers are included on page 2.
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Volume of Prisms

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students calculate the volume of different polygons. For this geometry lesson, students identify the relationship between base and height. They calculate the area of each prism and cylinder.
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Volume of a Prism

For Students 10th
In this Geometry worksheet, 10th graders determine that two prisms will have equal volumes if their bases have the same area and their altitudes are the same.  The one page worksheet has one problem with the solution. 
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Surface Area

For Students 7th - 8th
In this surface area worksheet, students find the area of rectangular prisms and cylinders.  This four-page worksheet contains eight multi-step problems.  Answers are provided on the last two pages.
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Curated OER

Naming Geometric Shapes

For Students 5th - 8th
Name that shape! This simple activity has learners identify each geometric figure. They examine rectangular prisms, cylinders, rectangular pyramids, and hexagonal prisms. This one-page activity contains 8 problems, and the goals seems...
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Euler's Theorem

For Students 10th
In this Euler's Theorem worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 15 various types of problems. First, they find the distance and midpoint of a segment given its endpoints. Then, students identify the number of vertices, edges, and...
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Perimeter, Area, Volume and Surface Area

For Students 10th
In this perimeter of shapes learning exercise, 10th graders find the perimeter of the shapes illustrated. Then, they find the volume of each shape shown. Students also match the shape with its correct name on the left and find the...
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Problem Solving: Volume of Prisms

For Students 4th - 6th
In this volume of prisms instructional activity, students solve 6 problems, finding volume of various items and solving related reasoning problems.
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Classify Prisms

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students classify prisms according to their attributes. In this classifying prisms lesson, students explore different prisms. Students generate observations of the attributes and classify the prism correctly.
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Geometry Practice GG10: Prisms

For Teachers 10th - 12th
For this prisms worksheet, students identify the number of faces in a prism.  They locate the parallel edges.  Students determine the names of prisms.  This two-page worksheet contains 3 problems.  Answers are listed on the last page.
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Corbett Maths

3D Pythagoras

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Calculate one hypotenuse then repeat. The resource provides a variety of ways for finding the length of the diagonal in a prism. Using the Pythagorean Theorem, pupils find a variety of distances in 3-D figures. The distances range from...
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Unit Plan
Radford University

Fun with Solids

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Cakes offer a yummy way to learn about math. Scholars use manipulatives to discover the formulas for the surface area and volume of prisms and cylinders. They use their formulas to calculate the amount of cake mix and frosting necessary...
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Finding Patterns in Pyramids and Prisms

For Students 4th
In this finding patterns in pyramids and prisms worksheet, 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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Surface Area of Cubes and Rectangular Prisms

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders calculate surface area of 3-D shapes. In this geometry lesson, 8th graders analyze cubes and prisms by finding their area and surface area. They compare the data of these two shapes.
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Surface Areas of Prisms, Pyramids and Cylinders

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars identify and use appropriate formulas to find surface areas of solid figures, practice using formula sheet to solve textbook problems, construct solid figures of given surface area using TABS+ software program, and use...
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K12 Reader

3-D: It’s Not Just for Movies

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
This two-part reading comprehension exercise asks kids to read a short passage about cubes, rectangular prisms, spheres and pyramids, and then to respond to a series of questions about the article.
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Don't Fence Me In: Prisms

For Students 9th - 12th
In this prism learning exercise students explore the best way to divide a rectangular region into four areas using parallel lines.  This one-page learning exercise contains 1 problem.  The answer is provided.
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Solid Figures Sort

For Teachers 1st
First graders use Kidspiration to sort solid figures by the number of faces. They work in pairs with a set of solid figures. Students sort them according to the number of faces, or whether or not it can roll, slide, be stacked. Students...
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Surface Area of Solids

For Students 9th - 12th
In this surface area worksheet, students evaluate the surface area of complex solids.  This one-page worksheet contains 3 multi-step problems.  Answers are provided.
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Surface Area and Volume

For Students 8th - 10th
Accompanying the lesson at www.shodor.org, this worksheet present learners 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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Virginia Department of Education

Similar Solids and Proportional Reasoning

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Double the dimensions, quadruple the surface area. Pairs build similar prisms and compare the ratios of their surface areas and volumes to the ratio of the heights. Given two similar cones, partners determine the ratios of the lateral...
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Prism Investigation

For Students 4th - 5th
In this prism worksheet, students solve a word problem about prisms. Students are given a "guided review" and suggestions for proceeding. Students then complete a function machine.
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Geometry Practice: Classifying Solids #2

For Teachers 7th - 9th
For this solids worksheet, students identify the characteristics of solids. They name solids and determine the number of faces. This three-page worksheet contains seventeen problems. Answers are listed on the last page.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Box of Clay

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
What happens to a volume when you scale the dimensions of a rectangular prism? For this problem, a box of clay is increased in each dimension, with the intent to see if learners can generalize the result. The addition of physical models...

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