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- Surface area of rectangular prisms
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 2.5
- In this lesson for grade seven, students calculate the surface area of flattened cardboard boxes and discuss how the concept of surface area is important in various careers.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Mathematics)
- By Peggy Dickey and Barbara Turner.Adapted by Sharon Abell.
- Our geometric world
- The students will use newspaper and magazine pictures to recognize geometric figures within the real world. They will make a collage of pictures showing various geometric shapes. They will write a summary of the shapes that are represented in their collage.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics)
- By Robin Ward.
- Juicy Juice Box
- Students will be able to use their knowledge of volume and surface area through this fun, hands-on activity.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Mathematics)
- By Sheila Martin.
- Modeling volume
- This activity helps the students see how the volume of something includes the third dimension (width or depth) which is different from area. This activity also helps the students "prove" that the volume formula actually works. Students will already know that the volume of a rectangular prism is found by multiplying the object's length, width, and height. By using the blocks as models of volume, the students should come to realize that volume can be calculated simply by multiplying the area of the base by the height of the rectangular prism. Thus, they will come to realize that there is no need to try and fill the entire box with the tiny 1cm cubes, they can simply fill the bottom (to see how many cubes are there) and figure out how many rows there will be and multiply.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Mathematics)
- By Erin Foerster.
- Giving meaning to volume and surface area
- This lesson is designed to help students give meaning to volume and surface area by solving problems using a meaningful situation rather than formulas.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Mathematics)
- By Grayson Wheatley.
- A geometric field trip
- Students conduct a field trip around the school (inside and out) looking for examples of geometric shapes. They record their findings using a digital camera and present their findings in a multimedia presentation.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Computer/Technology Skills, Information Skills, and Mathematics)
- By Mary Rizzo.
- Investigating surface area
- This is a hands on lesson best used to introduce geometry students to 3-dimensional figures. Students will have the opportunity to draw 3-dimensionally and create collapsible figures which can be used to develop the standard surface area formulas.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Mathematics)
- By Jennifer Bronzini.
Resources on the web
- Purple Prisms
- In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students investigate rectangular prisms using an online, interactive applet. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)
- Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
- Fill'r up
- In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students can manipulate the scale factor that links two three-dimensional rectangular prisms and learn about the relationships between edge lengths and volumes. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 7–8 Mathematics)
- Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
- Collecting the rays
- In this lesson, from Illuminations, students explore how variations in solar collectors affect the energy absorbed. They make rectangular prisms that have the same volume but different linear dimensions. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics and Science)
- Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
- Paper Models of Polyhedra
- More than eighty paper models available for free. You can view them in HTML or download them in PDF format. Just a sprinkling of the shapes you will find on this site include prisms, dodecahedron, cubes, octahedron, and icosahedron. (Learn more)
- Format: website/activity
- Provided by: G. Korthals Altes
- Scaling away
- In this Illuminations lesson, students measure the dimensions of a common object, multiply each dimension by a scale factor, and examine a model using the multiplied dimensions. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)
- Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
- Learning about length, perimeter, area, and volume of similar objects using interactive figures: Side length and area of similar figures
- This two-part example illustrates how students can learn about the length, perimeter, area, and volume of similar objects using dynamic figures. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4–8 Mathematics)
- Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
- Molecular Expressions - Science, Optics and You
- This valuable site presents microscopy in detail and is broad in scope. Included in the content are images, interactive tutorials, and activities for students and teachers. The site is well organized, user friendly and easy to navigate. (Learn more)
- Format: website/general
- Provided by: Florida State University, Center for Integrating Research and Learning
