1. Cylinder & Prism – Mixed – Relay Race
In this competitive activity, students work in teams to answer
questions provided on small pieces of paper.
Students should check their answers with the teacher (who can be anywhere in the room with their answer sheet). If students are correct they can collect the next numbered sheet (easily placed in piles face-up on a desk at the front).
If students are wrong they can skip the question or be given 1 or more chances.

2. Printing To print handouts from slides -
Select the slide from the left. Then click:
File > Print > ‘Print Current Slide’
To print multiple slides -
Click on a section title to highlight all those slides,
or press ‘Ctrl’ at the same time as selecting slides to
highlight more than one. Then click:
File > Print > ‘Print Selection’
To print double-sided handouts -
Highlight both slides before using ‘Print Selection’.
Choose ‘Print on Both Sides’ and ‘Flip on Short Edge’.

3. Volume & Surface Area of Prisms & Cylinders
Relay Race!
Volume & Surface Area of Prisms & Cylinders

4. 1 2 3 4
Calculate the volume &
surface area of this cube.
Calculate the volume &
surface area of this cuboid.
6 cm
4 cm
5 cm
4 cm
Calculate the volume &
surface area of this cylinder.
(2dp)
Calculate the volume
of this prism.
6 cm
CTRL-Left Click slides to select. Go to Print > ‘Print Selection’ and choose the amount of copies you need (one per team).
5 cm
3 cm
5 cm
3 cm

5. 5 6 7 8 2 cm 6 cm 5 cm 3 cm 6 cm 8 cm 8 cm 3 cm 7 cm 4 cm 6 cm 5 cm
Calculate the surface area
of this half-cylinder.
Calculate the
surface area of this prism.
2 cm
6 cm
5 cm
3 cm
6 cm
8 cm
8 cm
Calculate the volume &
surface area of this prism.
Calculate the volume &
surface area of
this open cylinder.
CTRL-Left Click slides to select. Go to Print > ‘Print Selection’ and choose the amount of copies you need (one per team).
3 cm
7 cm
4 cm
6 cm
5 cm
8 cm

7. Answer Sheet

8. 1 2 3 4 Volume = 4 x 4 x 6 Volume = 53 Surface Area = 5 x 5 x 6
Calculate the volume &
surface area of this cube.
V = 125 cm3
SA = 150 cm2
Calculate the volume &
surface area of this cuboid.
V = 96 cm3
SA = 128 cm2
Volume = 4 x 4 x 6
Volume = 53
6 cm
Surface Area =
5 x 5 x 6
Surface Area =
4 x 4 x 2
+ 6 x 4 x 4
4 cm
5 cm
4 cm
Calculate the volume &
surface area of this cylinder.
(2dp)
V = cm3
SA = cm2
Calculate the volume
of this prism.
V = cm3
Volume =
(3x3 + (pi x 1.5 ÷ 2)) x 5
6 cm
Volume = pi x 32 x 5 =
CTRL-Left Click slides to select. Go to Print > ‘Print Selection’ and choose the amount of copies you need (one per team).
Surface Area =
pi x 6 x 5
+ 2 x pi x 32
5 cm
3 cm
5 cm
3 cm

9. 5 6 7 8
Calculate the surface area
of this half-cylinder.
Calculate the
surface area of this prism.
SA = cm2
SA = 284 cm3
SA =
2 x 30
+ 6 x 8
+ 8 x 8
+ 8 x 3
+ 3 x 8
_ + 2 x 8
Surface Area =
pi x 6 ÷ 2 x 5
+ pi x 32
+ 6 x 5
2 cm
6 cm
5 cm
3 cm
6 cm
8 cm
8 cm
V = cm3
SA = cm2
V = cm3
SA = cm2
Calculate the volume &
surface area of this prism.
Calculate the volume &
surface area of
this open cylinder.
Volume = (pi x 42 ÷ 4) + (4 x 4) x 6
Volume = ((pi x 3.52 ) - (pi x 1.52 )) x 8
Surface Area =
((pi x 42 ÷ 4) + 16) x 2
+ pi x 8 ÷ 4 x 6
+ 2 x 4 x 6
+ 8 x 6
CTRL-Left Click slides to select. Go to Print > ‘Print Selection’ and choose the amount of copies you need (one per team).
3 cm
7 cm
4 cm
Surface Area =
((pi x 3.52 – pi x 1.52) x 2
+ pi x 7 x 5
+ pi x 3 x 5
6 cm
5 cm
8 cm

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