National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Faq, Geometric Figures
This page brings you to a table of contents of three-dimensional figures. Selecting a figure will bring you to a page defining and illustrating the figure with applicable formulas listed.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Basic Geometry: Volume of Prisms & Cylinders
The geometry resource investigates the volume of prisms and cylinders. Formulas, examples, and practice exercises are included.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Basic Geometry: Volume of Pyramids & Cones
The geometry resource investigates the volume of pyramids and cones. Formulas, examples, and practice exercises are included.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Decompose Figures to Find Volume (Unit Cubes)
Find the volume of irregular 3D figures made up of unit cubes by dividing the figures into rectangular prisms and finding the volume of each part. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly,...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Estimating Measurements/using Models and Formulas: 3 D Figures
Given application problems involving 3-dimensional figures, the student will estimate measurements, including surface area and/or volume, then solve the problems.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Figure It Out
This is an Internet-based (online) and group discussion instructional activity. Students will learn the formulas for surface area and volume of cylinders and cones. Students should have previously learned how to determine the area for a...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Surface Area and Volume of Pyramids
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find a pyramid's volume and surface area.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Pump Up the Volume
For this lesson, students will be required to generate a formula for volume of a rectangular prism. Students working in cooperative groups will use prior knowledge for finding area of a rectangle to determine the "amount of area in a...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: The Cylinder Problem: High School Lesson
Using an engaging approach, this lesson requires young scholars to record the volume of cylinders as a function of the radius. Students will construct and measure the volume of several cylinders and then begin comparing these shapes.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Shape Changing With the Cyber Squad
In this project, you will make 2-dimensional templates, called nets, that fold up into 3-dimensional (3-D) shapes. By making shapes of different sizes, you will be able to see how 3-D shapes change with size. In your findings you will...
Mr. Martini's Classroom
Mr. Martini's Classroom: Volume: Geometry Practice Solving Volumes
Students solve for the volume of three-dimensional figures such as cubes, prisms, and cylinders with these interactive flashcards.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Volume Units
This lesson introduces the units of distance (cubed units) used to describe volume. Students watch a video tutorial and then can take an online quiz.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Mathopolis: Volume and Surface Area of Prisms
Practice finding the surface area and volume of some three-dimensional prisms.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Practice With Solids
Quiz your knowledge of three-dimensional figures, specifically volume and surface area, with this sixteen-question practice exercise.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Solids
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flip chart, students apply geometric sense by using the properties of two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes to solve mathematical problems involving area and volume.
Math2
Math2.org: Areas, Volumes, Surface Areas
This site gives formulas for the area, volume, and surface area of various shapes.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Math Challenges for Families
Students, teachers, and parents alike will enjoy this challenging math site. It contains a clever brain teaser section plus creative problems related to algebra, geometry, measurement, numbers, statistics, and probability. A Spanish...
Math Planet
Math Planet: Pre Algebra: Pyramids, Prisms, Cylinders and Cones
Provides an explanation, examples, and video lessons all related to area and volume of pyramids, prisms, cylinders, and cones.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 5.md Box of Clay
This task provides an opportunity to compare the relative volumes of boxes in order to calculate the mass of clay required to fill them. Aligns with 5.MD.C.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Building a Pyramid
This Math Forum lesson gives instructions on how to build a paper pyramid. Bonuses included finding the surface area and volume of the pyramid.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Prisms and Cylinders Tutorial
Compare a prism and a cylinder in order to determine the similarities of calculating the volume.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Prism or Pyramid?
Sixth graders explore the faces, bases, edges, and vertices of prisms and pyramids to help develop the concepts of volume and surface area.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: Cubes
Use this applet to determine the volume of a box by filling it with cubes, rows of cubes, or layers of cubes. Determine the surface area as well by using the box's net.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: World of Fish: 3 D Space & Size
Discover the characteristics of 3D shapes in this fantasy world of fish.