Mathematics Grade 2 15 min

Surface area of a cube

Surface area of a cube

What you'll learn

  • Identify all six faces of a cube and relate them to the concept of surface area.
  • Calculate the area of one square face of a cube, given the side length, with 90% accuracy.
  • Solve for the total surface area of a cube by applying the formula SA = 6s², where 's' is the side length, in at least 8 out of 10 problems.
  • Explain, in their own words, the relationship between the area of one face of a cube and the total surface area of the cube.

Tutorial Preview

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What is the area of one face of a cube with side length 2?

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How many faces does a cube have?

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What is the total surface area of a cube with side length 3?

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
How many flat faces does a cube have?
0.4
1.5
2.6
3.8
Easy
What shape is each face of a cube?
0.Circle
1.Square
2.Triangle
3.Rectangle
Easy
A toy block is a cube. Each face has an area of 1. What is the total surface area?
0.1
1.4
2.6
3.8

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You'll be able to: Identify all six faces of a cube and relate them to the concept of surface area; Calculate the area of one square face of a cube, given the side length, with 90% accuracy; Solve for the total surface area of a cube by applying….

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