Surface area of 3D shapes can be a tricky topic. But not if you pick up this no-prep lesson and activities set (digital and printable). This resource helps you to teach your students about 3D solids, and nets and how this translates into the surface area, provides you with TWO hands-on math center activities, and allows you to assess your students' understanding with differentiated performance problem-solving tasks. 

Online? In-person? Hybrid? No matter what comes your way this year, you will be ready to go with this digital and printable Google Slide™ resource.

Created for the Grade 6 New Ontario Math Curriculum, but can be used wherever this concept is taught! Looking for more Grade 6 resources? Check out the whole E1 and E2 Bundle here (Metric Measurement, Angles, Isometric Shapes, Transformations, Properties of Quadrilaterals, Area, and Surface Area) 

Or Check out my entire collection of Grade 6 Lesson and Differentiated Activities Sets.

Lesson Portion (Digital and Printable)

Guide your students through learning with this lesson with digital transitions for step-by-step learning:

• 2D vs. 3D
• Area vs. Surface Area
• What is a net?
• Prism vs. Pyramids
• Demonstration for how to find the surface area of a solid
• Example cards for: 
• Rectangular prisms
• Cubes
• Triangular prisms
• Square based pyramids
• Triangle-based pyramids

ALL of which students will have previously learned to measure area for

Practice Portion for Math Centers (Digital and Printable)

1. 3D Net Match - Before you can measure surface area, you must know each solid’s net. This activity makes a great digital or printable math center game. 

Digital and printable versions are both included.

2. Measure the Room - Give your students the opportunity to measure hands-on around the classroom or at home. Instructions, measuring template, and example included. 

Digital and printable versions are both included.

Self-Assess and Apply (Digital and Printable):

3 levels of problem-solving tasks for students to choose from (after self-assessing their level of understanding)

This assessment activity includes:

• Three levels of problems 
• I’m still learning, but I will give it a try
• I’ve got this
• I’m here for a challenge
• Digital and printable versions
• Answers for all levels

ALSO INCLUDED

• A single-point rubric for embedded teacher feedback.
• Ideas and tips for use for all learning models
• Teacher tips for use, printing (if desired), and sending digitally

Check out the detailed preview! Please let me know if you have any questions.

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Are you looking for a Microsoft version of this product? 

NO PROBLEM! As long as you have a personal Google Drive, you can still use this product for your classroom, with all of the text, images, and interactive transitions intact, making it a valuable tool for your students’ learning no matter which virtual learning platform you are using. 

1. During the purchase process, allow TpT to add this product to your personal Google Drive
2. Open the Google file
3. Click on “File” in the top left corner
4. Click on “Download”
5. Click on the “Microsoft” product that is listed (Mircosoft Word = Google Docs, Powerpoint = Google Slides, Microsoft Excel = Google Sheets)

The new file will download to your computer, and be able to be added to whichever virtual learning environment you are using.

Having trouble? Email me at 1passionateteacher@gmail.com with your order number and I will send you the Microsoft file directly to your email.

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