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Measurement
10.3 Volume and Surface Area
Mathematics for Elementary Teachers: A Conceptual Approach

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Section 10.3

Volume and Surface Area: Presents examples of nonstandard units of volume which are followed by English and metric units of volume. Formulas for the volume and surface area of prisms, cylinders, pyramids, cones, and spheres are developed from examples and diagrams.

Subsections: Nonstandard Units of Volume; Standard Units of Volume; Surface Area; Volumes of Space Figures; Irregular Shapes; Creating Surface Area; Problem-Solving Application

One-page Math Activity: Surface Area and Volume of Three-Dimensional Figures

Interactive Applet: Filling 3-D Shapes




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