surface area and volume

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What is Surface Area?

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The total area that the surface of an object occupies, measured in square units.

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What is Volume?

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The amount of space an object occupies, measured in cubic units.

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CCSS.5.MD.C.3A

CCSS.5.MD.C.3B

CCSS.5.MD.C.4

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How do you calculate the Surface Area of a cube?

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Surface Area = 6 * (side length)^2.

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CCSS.6.G.A.4

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How do you calculate the Volume of a cube?

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Volume = (side length)^3.

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CCSS.5.MD.C.5B

CCSS.6.G.A.2

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What is the formula for the Surface Area of a rectangular prism?

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Surface Area = 2(lw + lh + wh), where l = length, w = width, h = height.

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

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What is the formula for the Volume of a rectangular prism?

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Volume = l * w * h.

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

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What units are used for Surface Area?

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Square units (e.g., cm², m², ft²).

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What units are used for Volume?

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Cubic units (e.g., cm³, m³, ft³).

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CCSS.5.MD.C.3A

CCSS.5.MD.C.3B

CCSS.5.MD.C.4

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Identify a unit that is NOT used for Volume.

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km² is NOT used for Volume; it is a unit of area.

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CCSS.3.MD.A.2

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How do you calculate the Surface Area of a cylinder?

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Surface Area = 2πr(h + r), where r = radius, h = height.