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M-GEO-040Foundation & HigherReview: Pending

Calculate surface areas of cones and spheres

Geometry and measures · Surface area (T-GEO-018)

v1 mapping, pending teacher review. Only AQA and Edexcel are mapped so far. The first 3 pilot worksheets and their worked answers are available; remaining worksheets are coming soon. All videos are still coming soon.

Retrieval
Substitute in supplied formulae
Fluency
Distinguish curved and total area
Reasoning
Explain which surfaces are exposed.
Application
Calculate material required for a cover
Common misconception
Joined or internal faces should not be counted as exposed area.

Video brief

Model how to calculate surface areas of cones and spheres. Explain each step; pause for a matching shadow question.

Planned video: V-GEO-040 · Video coming soon

Worksheets

Worksheets coming soon

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