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Unit Plan
Radford University

Down on Sue's Farm

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
When would a farmer use math? Class members work through five tasks on a farm that require knowledge of surface area, volume, and determining regression equations. The challenges range from figuring out the amount of paint to buy,...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Trapezoid Prisms: Surface Area and Volume

For Students 6th - 7th
In this volume and surface area worksheet, students find each for a set of 4 trapezoid prisms. An answer key is included on page 2.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cover Up: Tools for Integrating Math and Engineering

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Blend art, adolescent snacking habits, and math to create new cereal boxes. Secondary learners review scale drawings. They use this information to construct cereal boxes to scale and will compare their creation to the original product to...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Triangular Prisms: Surface Area and Volume [F]

For Students 6th - 8th
In this surface area and volume worksheet, students find each for a set of 6 triangular prisms. An answer key is included on page 2.
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Workbook
Utah Education Network (UEN)

Geometry

For Students 6th Standards
Shape one's understanding of geometry using the resource. The sixth of seven chapters in 6th Grade Math focuses on geometry principles. Future mathematicians learn to find the area of parallelograms, trapezoids, triangles, and other...
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Handout
Del Mar College

Formulas for Elementary and Intermediate Algebra

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
Give your scholars the support they need to work with formulas. A reference page offers definitions and picture examples of perimeter, area, surface area, volume, the Pythagorean theorem, a variety of shapes, and more. 
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Assessment
Mathematics Assessment Project

Bestsize Cans

For Students 9th - 11th Standards
Traditional calculus problem made simple. In the high school assessment task, learners determine the minimum surface area for a can of a given volume using algebraic and numerical methods to solve the problem. No calculus required.
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Assessment
Mathematics Assessment Project

Sports Bag

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Why not give surface area of cylinders a sporting chance in your classroom? A strategic problem-solving task requires pupils to consider the net of a cylinder. Individuals must determine the sizes of the pieces needed to make a sports...
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Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Geometry 3D Shapes: Test Your Skills

For Students 6th - 10th Standards
Time to find out what they've learned! The final lesson of a five-part series has learners complete a 39-question multiple choice review. They use what they've learned in the previous lessons to complete questions that include concepts...
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Lesson Plan
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Purdue University

Plastic Water Bottle Design – What’s the Best Shape?

For Teachers 6th Standards
Join the fight to reduce plastic waste. A hands-on STEM activity first teaches scholars about the scourge of plastic waste. They then measure the dimensions of water bottles to calculate surface areas and volumes before using the surface...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Surface Area of Triangular Prisms

For Students 5th - 6th
In this area of prisms worksheet, students find the surface area of 6 triangular prisms. Answers and a link to additional worksheets included on page 2.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Surface Area of Triangular Prisms [5]

For Students 5th - 6th
In this prism worksheet, students find the surface area of 6 triangular prisms. Answers and a link to additional worksheets included on page 2.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Surface Area of Triangular Prisms [3]

For Students 5th - 6th
In this prism learning exercise, learners find the surface area of 6 triangular prisms. Answers and a link to additional worksheets included on page 2.
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Unit Plan
Radford University

Green Acres is the Place to Be!

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Nurture a love of math and farming at the same time. Pupils apply geometry concepts, such as surface area and volume of three-dimensional shapes and similarity ratios, to farming contexts. They consider the dimensions of bales of hay,...
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Lesson Plan
Teach Engineering

Discovering Relationships Between Side Length and Area

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Consider the relationship between side length and area as an input-output function. Scholars create input-output tables for the area of squares to determine an equation in the first installment of a three-part unit. Ditto for the area of...
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Lesson Plan
Mathematics Assessment Project

Maximizing Area: Gold Rush

For Teachers 7th Standards
Presenting ... the gold standard for a lesson. Learners first investigate a task maximizing the area of a plot for gold prospecting. They then examine a set of sample student responses to evaluate their strengths and weaknesses.
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Unit Plan
Radford University

Fun with Solids

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Geometry is all around us—if we're only willing to look. The final three activities of the Fun with Solids unit continue work on surface area and volume. For lesson three, scholars investigate the formulas for spheres and solve a problem...
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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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Performance
Radford University

Sand Castle

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
Don't let the task slip through your fingers like sand. Scholars design sand castles using hemispheres, pyramids, cones, and cylinders of different sizes. They calculate the volume and surface area and consider how changing the...
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Performance
Radford University

Confetti Task

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Using the net of a can, learners develop formulas for the surface area and volume of a cylinder. They then apply their formulas to solve problems about a cylindrical container used to disperse confetti.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Surface Area

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this surface area worksheet, learners complete several activities with the given shapes that help them identify and find the surface area of shapes.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Area, Perimeter and Volume

For Students 7th - 8th
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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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Linear, Square, and Cubic Units

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Linear, square, and cubic units are all investigated as different types of packages are measured. The teacher will need supplies such as a box of aluminum foil, a package of ribbon, and a bag of mulch. The class determines the...
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Activity
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Teach Engineering

Surface Tension Lab

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
What constitutes a good soap bubble? In the second installment of a nine-part series, scholars apply their understanding of surface tension to soap bubbles. They experiment to determine the best solutions to use for the...

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