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Surface Area of Cubes and Cuboids

 

Students learn how to find the surface area of cubes and cuboids using nets and 3D drawings.

As learning progresses, students are challenged to find an unknown length of a cuboid when the surface area is given.

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Differentiated Learning Objectives
  • All students should be able to measure the surface area of a cuboid by counting.
  • Most students should be able to calculate the surface area of a cuboid.
  • Some students should be able to find an unknown dimension of a cuboid when given its surface area.

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