Surface Area and Volume
Grade 6 · Math · 45 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can explain the difference between surface area (covering) and volume (filling) of 3D shapes.
Warm-Up Video
Unknown Channel · 5:00
How to Find the Surface Area of a Rectangular Prism | Math with Mr. J
Practice Questions
6 questions · Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Imagine you are painting a rectangular box. Are you finding the surface area or the volume of the box? Explain why. Imagine you are filling a rectangular box with sand. Are you finding the surface area or the volume of the box? Explain why. A company wants to wrap a product in plastic. Would they need to calculate the surface area or the volume of the product to know how much plastic they need? Explain why.”
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