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Handout
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Prisms

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Students learn about the properties of a prism, some different types, and the formulas for surface area and volume. Includes an interactive prism and multiple-choice questions.
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Activity
Analyze Math

Analyze Math: Cone Problems

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The geometry tutorial explores problems related to the surface area and volume of a cone. The activity has several examples with detailed solutions.
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Interactive
Calculator Soup

Calculator Soup: Triangular Prism Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
This calculator finds the volume, surface area, and height of a triangular prism. Surface area calculations include top, bottom, lateral sides, and total surface area. Height is calculated from a known volume or lateral surface.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Area and Volume in Kapa Cloth Making

For Students 6th - 8th
A Hawaiian kapa artist explains how she uses area and measurements as part of her art-making process in this video from the Center for Asian American Media. In the accompanying classroom activity, students watch the video and learn how...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Math2.org: Areas, Volumes, Surface Areas

For Students 9th - 10th
This personal site from Math2.org gives formulas for the area, volumes and surface areas of various shapes. Also provides diagrams.
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Handout
Other

Mathway: Geometric Formulas

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Resource provides geometric formulas for area, perimeter, surface area, and volume.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: What Goes Around Comes Around but Can You Measure It?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students find the area and the perimeter for several geometric shapes. They also determine the surface area and volume of spheres.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: The Bigger the Better?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students calculate the surface area and volume of different shaped cell models. They develop an understanding of the differences in cells and their function
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Unit Plan
Calculator Soup

Calculator Soup: Rectangular Prism Calculator

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
This site provides an online rectangular prism calculator. Using any three of the six attributes (length, width, height, surface area, volume or diagonal), students can calculate the other three attributes. The calculator allows students...
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 8.g Shipping Rolled Oats

For Teachers 8th Standards
For this task, 8th graders must determine the optimal dimensions of a cardboard box that will hold six cylinders of oats. To do this, they need to make surface area and volume calculations. Aligns with 8.G.C.9.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: How Big Can a Bee Be?

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students will study the relationship between surface area and volume. Math, science, and technology components are included.
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Activity
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Geometry 3 D Shapes

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Learn about several three-dimensional geometric shapes and the terminology used to describe them. Learn how to calculate their surface area and volume, and explore their mathematical properties.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Dimensions

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students learn what surface area is on geometric figures, and find volume, lengths, and areas of figures.
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Unit Plan
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Area, Volume of a Cone

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This question and answer site gives the formulas for area and volume of a cone.
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Mg Hexagonal Pattern of Beehives

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Beehives are made of walls, each of the same size, enclosing small hexagonal cells where honey and pollen are stored and bees are raised. This problem examines some of the mathematical advantages of the hexagonal tiling in a beehive....
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Website
Cool Math

Coolmath: Precalculus Basic Formulas to Know

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This CoolMath resource provides an introduction to some Precalculus formulas.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Area and Volume of Similar Solids

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept teaches students to use ratios between similar solids to solve for missing information. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Solid Geometry Word Problems

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
In this exercise, students practice volume word problems with cones, cylinders, and spheres. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to watch a video, get hints, or try questions repeatedly.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Area Flash Cards

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart identifies student's prior knowledge of different shapes and their area by using flash cards. This lesson was intended for grade level 6-8 or lower. A quick warm-up as you launch into...
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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Practice With Solids

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Quiz your knowledge of three-dimensional figures, specifically volume and surface area, with this sixteen-question practice exercise.
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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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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Popcorn Bucket or Box?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this exploration, students will apply their knowledge of finding volume and surface area of cylinders and rectangular prisms. Students will make recommendations to the local movie theater after determining which package is cost...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Nifty Nets

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
During this activity, students will create nets for prisms. They will find the volume and surface area of the shapes. They will also use interactive activities to review three-dimensional shapes.This lesson plan was created as a result...
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Unit Plan
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: A Rectangular Prism

For Students 9th - 10th
This question and answer site discusses whether it is possible to have a retangular prism that has a volume greater than its surface area.

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