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Topic: MS5.3.1 Surface Area and Volume
Applies formulae to find the surface area of pyramids, right cones and sphere
Interactivate: Surface Area and Volume
Investigate and calculate volume and surface area for rectangular and triangular prisms.
Interactives Geometry 3D Shapes
Geometry 3-D Shapes is an interactive Web site where students can learn about three-dimensional shapes, calculate surface area and volume, and discover some of the mathematical properties of shapes.
Surface Area
Investigate area as the total area of the surface of a space figure. Derive surface area formulas for common three dimensional figures.
Use Google Sketchup to visualise 3D shapes
A short video tutorial on creating 3D shapes in Google Sketchup to help students find the surface area.