For my 7th graders, surface area usually is one of the hardest topics we do all year. I work with a lot of students who don’t have a solid foundation with math and especially with spatial ideas. When they take the final test on surface area, they have to really be able to conceptualize a three-dimensional idea in a two-dimensional drawing. To get them there, students need to see surface area in the 3-D realm and then we need to help them transfer everything to paper.
I find that they just need a lot of practice and a clear transition from the real life learning to the drawings. The eleven thirteen activities in this post will help your students get that practice they need with surface area, in both the 2D and 3D worlds. [Read more…] about 13 Activities to Make Practicing Surface Area Awesome Sauce
