Surface Area and Volume
Grade 6•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can explain the difference between surface area (covering) and volume (filling) of 3D shapes.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 6 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Explain in your own words what surface area means. How is it different from just finding the area of a flat shape?
2. Imagine you are wrapping a gift that is shaped like a rectangular prism. What does the surface area of the box represent in this situation?
3. A rectangular prism has the following dimensions: length = 5 cm, width = 3 cm, and height = 2 cm. Calculate the surface area of this prism. Show your work.
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