Activity Overview
Students find the area and the perimeter for several geometric shapes. They also determine the surface area and volume of spheres.
Before the Activity
See the attached PDF file for detailed instructions for this activity
Print pages 106 - 108 from the attached PDF file for your class
During the Activity
Distribute the pages to the class.
Follow the activity procedures:
Divide an irregular geometric shape into rectangles and right triangles
Calculate the perimeter and area of the shape
Use the calculator to find the length of a missing side, given the measures of other sides in a figure
Repeat the steps for different figures
Use the correct formula to compute the surface area and volume of a sphere
Find the surface area and volume of objects in the solar system
After the Activity
Students complete the Student Activity pages.
Review student results
As a class, discuss questions that appeared to be more challenging
Re-teach concepts as necessary