Triangles, parallelograms, prisms and nets.
Area, Surface Area and Volume teaches sixth graders to find the area of triangles and parallelograms, the volume of prisms with fraction edges and the surface area of boxes. Practical geometry with clear diagrams and voice.
Math course · Grade 6
Area, Surface Area and Volume · Learning goals
Find the area of triangles and parallelograms, the volume of prisms with fraction edges, and the surface area of boxes.
Why it matters
Kids see why a triangle is half a parallelogram, so the area formula is easy to remember.
Wrapping a present, painting a room or filling a planter all use surface area and volume.
These skills prepare kids for the geometry and measurement in grades 7 and 8.
Inside Area, Surface Area and Volume
A short read-aloud lesson first, then hands-on games and a quiz to lock it in.
Step 1 · Lesson
A short read-aloud lesson in 4 steps, with pictures and worked examples.
Step 2 · Game
Base times height. (6 problems)
Step 3 · Game
Base times height, divided by 2. (6 problems)
Step 4 · Game
Add the area of all 6 faces. (6 problems)
Step 5 · Game
Multiply length, width and height. (6 problems)
Lesson preview
This is the real lesson text your child hears, read aloud by a friendly voice.
The area of a parallelogram is base × height: 8 × 5 = 40.
A triangle is half of a parallelogram: area = base × height ÷ 2. 8 × 5 ÷ 2 = 20.
Surface area is the area of every face of a box added together. A cube with sides 2 has 6 faces of 4: 24.
Volume works with fractions too: 1/2 × 4 × 3 = 6.
For parents
Learning sticks best when kids use it in real life. Here are simple ideas from this course.
Wrap a box with paper and ask your child to calculate how much paper is needed (surface area) before cutting. Then find the box's volume.
Practice
Real questions from Area, Surface Area and Volume. Try them with your child, then tap to see the answer.
Question 1
49
Question 2
14
Question 3
150
The full course has 24 questions with instant feedback, stars and rewards. Create a free account to play them all.
Area, Surface Area and Volume · Questions from parents
Area, Surface Area and Volume is a grade 6 math course for kids ages 11–12. That is Year 7 maths in the UK and Year 6 in Australia. It also works well for review in the next grade, or as a challenge for a confident younger learner.
Find the area of triangles and parallelograms, the volume of prisms with fraction edges, and the surface area of boxes. Along the way they practice: Parallelogram Area; Triangle Area; Surface Area; Volume with Fractions.
About 10 minutes in total, split into 4 short levels. Most kids finish it over two or three sessions. Progress is saved, so they can stop any time and pick up where they left off.
Area, Surface Area and Volume is part of SkillBloom Premium, which unlocks every course in every subject. Each subject also has free courses, so your child can try SkillBloom before you decide.
No. Every lesson has a friendly read-aloud voice, questions are read aloud too, and the pictures help kids follow along. Confident readers can turn the voice off.
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