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Area, Surface Area & Volume

Help Grade 6 students find area of polygons and surface area & volume of 3D figures — free printable PDF with answer key.

Common Core aligned Answer key included Free printable PDF
Grade 6 Math Area, Surface Area & Volume worksheet preview

About this worksheet

This Grade 6 geometry worksheet builds understanding of area, surface area and volume. Students practise finding area of triangles and special quadrilaterals, and using nets to find surface area of rectangular prisms.

Ready to print for whole-class lessons, small groups, homework or home learning.

What's Included

  • Area of triangles & special quadrilaterals
  • Surface area using nets
  • Volume of rectangular prisms
  • Teacher answer key

Skills Practiced

  • Finding area of polygons
  • Using nets for surface area
  • Calculating volume
  • Geometric measurement

Teacher / Parent Notes

Encourage students to draw nets before calculating surface area. Use unit cubes for concrete volume practice if available.

Common Core Connection

Supports CCSS 6.G.A.1 / 6.G.A.4 — Find the area of right triangles, other triangles, special quadrilaterals, and polygons by composing into rectangles or decomposing into triangles and other shapes; represent three-dimensional figures using nets made up of rectangles and triangles, and use the nets to find the surface area of these figures.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this free?

Yes. Download and print free for classroom and home use.

Is an answer key included?

Yes. The PDF includes a teacher answer key.

US Letter paper?

Yes. Use Fit to printable area. Also works on A4.

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