Surface area resources

Students calculate the volume and surface area of a cuboid box.

Students calculate perimeter, area and the surfaced area of a box of chocolate.

Students select which type of sugar would dissolve fastest and explain why.

This practical task has students investigate the surface area of three objects and whether this influences the rate of evaporation. Students fill in a table, and calculate the water loss and answer questions to show their understanding.

Task: Select which stirrer would feel hottest and explain why, and in which container soup would cool fastest, and explain why. Assessment focus: heat conduction.

Students answer four multiple-choice questions about volume and surface area.

Students calculate the surface area of the sides and top of a cylinder, showing their working.

Task: Students make predictions about evaporation rates of instances where surface areas are a factor, select which variable is being investigated in both examples and explain their answer. Assessment focus: Using knowledge of surface area to make predictions.

Students calculate the surface area and volume of cuboids.