Name: _________________________________
Surface Area and Volume Project
Objective: To calculate the surface area and volume of a composite 3-D shape, you have created with everyday items.
Materials:
3-D objects (4)
Ruler
Calculator
Worksheets
Necessary Formulas
Project Criteria:
Title Page (1):
Your name and class period
A list of which 3-D objects you used in your project
Content Pages:
Complete a Surface Area Worksheet for each 3-D object. Show all work.
Complete the Total Surface Area Worksheet. Show all work.
Complete a Volume Worksheet for each 3-D object. Show all work.
Complete the Total Volume Worksheet. Show all work.
Check List
Title (pg. 1)
Individual Surface Areas
Total Surface Area
Individual Volumes
Total Volume
Composite 3D Shape
Surface Area of Object 1
Work for sum of all
Volume of Object 1
Work for total
All objects put
Name
Surface Area of Object 2
Volume of Object 2
S.A.’s
Volume
together securely
Period
Surface Area of Object 3
Work for sum of all
Volume of Object 3
Your name
List of
Surface Area of Object 4
Volume of Object 4
“overlapping
obvious and visible
3-D
Show all work
Show all work
pieces”
on composite
objects
Save as much rounding as
Work for total
Save as much rounding
shape.
possible until the very end
S.A.’s
as possible until the
very end