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SURFACE AREA

Surface area is total area of all the surfaces of a shape.  Surface area is measured in square units. In this unit you will examine finding the surface area of a cube (multiply the area of one face by six), surface area of a rectangular prism (find the sum of the areas of the top, bottom, front, back, and both sides), and the surface area of a cylinder (area of the two circular bases plus the area of the body).  In addition, you will examine the unexpected effects on surface area when dimensions of the figures are doubled.

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Surface Area Worksheet 1

Surface Area Worksheet 2