Space and Volume · Geometry and Measure

Surface Area of Prisms

Finding the total area of all faces of 3D solids, including cylinders.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does unfolding a 3D shape into a 2D net help us calculate its surface area?
  2. 2Why does a cylinder's curved surface area involve the circumference of its base?
  3. 3In what manufacturing contexts is minimizing surface area while maintaining volume important?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS3: Mathematics - Geometry and Measures
Year: Year 8
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Space and Volume
Period: Geometry and Measure

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