Mathematics Stage 5 – Surface Area and Volume Excel Calculator
Outcomes Assessed
MA5.1-2WM - selects and uses appropriate strategies to solve problems
MA5.1-8MG - calculates the areas of composite shapes, and the surface areas of rectangular
and triangular prisms
MA5.2-11MG - calculates the surface areas of right prisms, cylinders and related composite
solids
MA5.2-12MG - applies formulas to calculate the volumes of composite solids composed of
right prisms and cylinders
MA5.3-13MG - applies formulas to find the surface areas of right pyramids, right cones,
spheres and related composite solids
MA5.3-14MG - applies formulas to find the volumes of right pyramids, right cones, spheres
and related composite solids
Task
To create an excel spreadsheets to calculate the surface area and volume of the following
solids give length, breadth and height etc.
ALL calculations must use Excel formulas
On separate Excel sheets you must create a calculator that will calculate the surface are and
volume of the following solids, a
5.1
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cube,
rectangular prism,
triangular prism with a right angled triangle as its base only (Note: you will need base
and height measurements of the triangle, AND you will need to use Pythagoras
Theorem to calculate the hypotenuse, as it is needed for the surface area)
Label your three Excel sheets: cube, rectangular prism, triangular prism
5.2
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triangular prism (Note: as above)
open cylinder
a closed cylinder
Label your three Excel sheets: triangular prism, open cylinder, closed cylinder
5.3
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pyramid given a slant height
cone given the perpendicular height
Label your two Excel sheets: pyramid, cone.
See below a very simple layout for area and perimeter of a square
Area and Perimeter of a square
Type in your side length here
and the unit here
8
cm
Its area is
64 square
Its perimeter is
32 cm
cm
NOTE: Check your answers carefully using examples from your textbook, as spreadsheet
calculators that do not work will not be awarded marks for being ‘close’.
Stage 5 – Surface Area and Volume Excel Calculator Marking Criteria
Part A
NB Test each with known dimensions
and answers
5.1
Cube
Rectangular prism
Correct SA & Volume
Correct SA
Correct Volume
Correct Hypotenuse
Correct SA
Correct Volume
1
1
1
1
1
1
Correct Hypotenuse
Correct SA
Correct Volume
Correct SA
Correct Volume
Correct SA, Correct Volume
1
1
1
1
1
1
Cone given perp. height
Correct SA
Correct Volume
Incorrect Vol evidence
Pythag ‘-‘
Correct SA
Incorrect SA evidence
Pythag ‘+‘
Correct Volume
1
2
1
2
1
1
All
Formulas for units used twice
Used twice
1
All
‘square’ and ‘cubic’ used
1
All
Clarity of layout and Visual appeal
1
Triangular prism
5.2
Triangular prism
Open cylinder
Closed cylinder
5.3
Sub - total
Pyramid given slant height
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