Surface Area and Volume

Process Diagram

Directions:

a. You will need to read Chapter 8 in the Big Ideas Math: Course 1 textbook to find
the information necessary to complete these graphic organizers.

b. You will work with partner to complete these 4 graphic organizers. All the
information to complete them can be found on pages 354-384 in our textbook.
1.

Drawing a
pyramid

Draw a base and

a point.

Connect the vertices

of the base to the
point.

Change any hidden

lines to dashed lines.
2.

Finding the surface

area of a prism

Draw a net.

Find the areas of

the faces.

Find the sum of the

areas of the faces.
3.

Finding the
surface area of a
pyramid

Draw a net.

Find the areas of

the faces.

Find the sum of

the areas of the
faces.
4.

Finding the
volume of a
rectangular
prism

Write the
formula.

Substitute
values.

Multiply. Be sure
to include units.