Volume and Surface Area Activity Math Detective
Students become the math detectives with this engaging way to practice and review solving surface area and volume of rectangular and triangular prisms. Students follow clues (surface area and volume problems) to solve a mystery that takes students "traveling" around New York City.
"This activity worked out great in my classroom. It was just what I needed to review finding surface area and volume with my students."
This resource includes:
Detective Scenario
Map of locations
Clues with surface area and volume problems
Complete teacher's guide
Answer key
Students become the math detectives with this engaging way to practice and review solving surface area and volume of rectangular and triangular prisms. Students follow clues (surface area and volume problems) to solve a mystery that takes students "traveling" around New York City.
"This activity worked out great in my classroom. It was just what I needed to review finding surface area and volume with my students."
This resource includes:
Detective Scenario
Map of locations
Clues with surface area and volume problems
Complete teacher's guide
Answer key
Students become the math detectives with this engaging way to practice and review solving surface area and volume of rectangular and triangular prisms. Students follow clues (surface area and volume problems) to solve a mystery that takes students "traveling" around New York City.
"This activity worked out great in my classroom. It was just what I needed to review finding surface area and volume with my students."
This resource includes:
Detective Scenario
Map of locations
Clues with surface area and volume problems
Complete teacher's guide
Answer key
What other teachers say about the Volume Detective:
Great way to wrap up our unit on surface area and volume.
This activity worked out great in my classroom. It was just what I needed to review finding surface area and volume with my students. They had a great time solving the mystery and were begging me to tell them the thief by the end of class. Thanks so much!
I love activities like these because it gets students out of their seats, answering lots of questions and I can do strategic partnering.
Students loved the mystery element and the opportunity to step away from the traditional lesson and quiz/test at the end of the unit. The level was appropriate and the students had a good time using the resource.
My students enjoyed being math detectives! Great to review the concepts we have been learning.
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