Surface Area of Prisms and Pyramids

In this lesson students will find the surface area of three-dimensional figures. Students will use nets made up of rectangles and triangles to calculate the surface area of rectangular prisms, triangular prisms, and square pyramids.
Resource ID#: 211877 Type: Lesson Plan
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Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 6
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Document Camera, Computer for Presenter, Internet Connection, LCD Projector, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Office
Instructional Time: 2 Hour(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: area, surface area, rectangular prism, triangular prism, square pyramid, nets, dimensions
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan
Resource Collection: CPALMS Lesson Plan Development Initiative

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