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Exploring Number and Operation in Secondary Mathematics
Young geometers need a clear understanding of perimeter, volume, and area. This lesson provides a worksheet to help small groups of learners to calculate various measurements of objects and choose the proper units for measurement. It...
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Area of Regions
In this area of regions activity, students determine the area of a region enclosed by a graph. They find the volume of a solid and write equations involving an integral expression for given conditions. This two-page activity contains...
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CORNER CABINET
Ninth and tenth graders calculate the length, width, height, perimeter, area, volume, surface area, angle measures or sums of angle measures of common geometric figures. They solve problems involving scale drawings, models, maps or...
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Two for One Box Company: Student Worksheet
Fifth and sixth graders work alone or in pairs to determine the volume of paper boxes of various dimensions. Pupils write ratios of dimensions and volumes.
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Geometry: Calculating Volumes
For this volume worksheet, students find the volume of 8 prisms. Students are given the length, width, and height of each prism.
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Investigating: Finding the Volume
Sixth graders explore geometry by utilizing colored cubes in class. In this volume instructional activity, 6th graders identify the different shapes they can create using their colored cubes and identify the formula for finding volume....
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Measuring Volume
In this volume worksheet, students list the steps they would use to find the volume of different gallon tanks. Students complete 5 measurement problems.
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Surface Area and Volume
In this geometry learning exercise, 10th graders determine the lateral area, surface area, and volume of pyramids and prisms. The one page learning exercise contains five problems. Answers are not included.
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Measurement: Cylinders
Math scholars observe and demonstrate how to calculate the surface area and volume of cylinders. They analyze pictures of various cylinders on a handout, solve problems on two worksheets independently, and discuss the answers to the...
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Out of the Box
There's no need to think outside the box for this one! Scholars measure the length, width, and height of various boxes. Results help develop the formulas for the surface area and volume of rectangular prisms.
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Sphere Dressing
Geometric design makes a fashion statement! Challenge learners to design a hat to fit a Styrofoam model. Specifications are clear and pupils use concepts related to three-dimensional objects including volume of irregular shapes and...
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Examples of Functions from Geometry
Connect functions to geometry. In the ninth installment of a 12-part module, young mathematicians create functions by investigating situations in geometry. They look at both area and volume of figures to complete a well-rounded lesson plan.
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Truncated Cones
Learners examine objects and find their volumes using geometric formulas in the 21st installment of this 25-part module. Objects take the shape of truncated cones and pyramids, and individuals apply concepts of similar triangles to find...
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Volume of Spheres
Students find the volume of spheres. In this geometry lesson, students measure and derive the formula for each shape and solid. They use the correct terminology and units when solving these problems.
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Volume of a Stair-Step
Sixth graders calculate the volume of a stair-step. In this volume instructional activity, 6th graders apply their knowledge of the formula for finding volume. They practice their use of math language since this instructional activity is...
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Exploring Volume of Cylinders
Tenth graders investigate the volume of a cylinder. For 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...
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Perimeter, Circumference, Volume, and Surface Area
For this Perimeter, Circumference, Volume, and Surface Area worksheet, students are asked to identify geometric formulas and calculate for volume and surface area for geometric solids. In addition, students are asked to identify...
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Density of Solids and Liquids
Students calculate the density of regular and irregular solids and liquids. They relate the term dense to science as well as its literal meaning that society uses it as everyday. A worksheet is completed on density.
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Volume of Compound Figures
Fifth graders use patterns, models and relationships to solve equations. In this equations lesson, 5th graders define vocabulary for equations and complete worksheets explaining variables and solving problems.
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Exploring Similarity Using Scale Drawings
Learners explore scale factor as they create a scale drawing of a box, then determine the surface area and volume of the original and the scale drawing. The one page worksheet contains activities and procedures with four questions....
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Which container holds a larger amount of popcorn?
What does popcorn have to do with math? Seventh grade mathematicians are provided an opportunity to develop a conceptual understanding of the formula for volume and to use it as a tool to solve problems. The lesson begins with a...
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What is Happening?
Review area, perimeter and volume using this activity. After reviewing key vocabulary relating to these concepts and answering story problems, learners compute the perimeter, area, surface area, and volume of five storage boxes.
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Geometry 3D Shapes: Test Your Skills
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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Volume of 3-D Figures
In this volume activity, students compute the volume of 3-D figures bounded by graphs. They identify a solid formed by rotation about a given line. Students use the Disc Method and the Shell Method to make their computations. This...