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Stage 4 · Volume · Describe the different views of prisms and solids that have been formed from prism combinations · Topic: Volume, capacity & mass · Year 7, 8

Identify and illustrate the cross-sections of different prisms

Dot point ID k-10-2022-stage-4-volume/vol-daa-stg4-03 · NESA code MA_K_10_CP_VOL_DAA_STG4_03 · See it on the NSW Curriculum website ↗

↩SupportBuild the prerequisite skills first · 1 resource ★EnrichExtension & rich tasks · 3 resources

Outcomes for this focus area (MA4-VOL-C-01)

MA4-VOL-C-01 applies knowledge of volume and capacity to solve problems involving right prisms and cylinders

Core resources for this dot point

On-level resources, grouped by type. Need the building blocks? Use Support. Ready for more? Use Enrich.

Interactive tool

Interactive toolEnrichment
GeoGebra 3D Calculator
GeoGebra · Interactive (browser) · Free · Link checked 2026-10-15 · No prep
Use it for: Rotate solids, view cross-sections and unfold nets.
Also tagged to: Visualise and sketch three-dimensional objects from differen…; Create and rearrange nets of right prisms
Interactive toolStarter
Maths Is Fun: Prisms
Maths Is Fun · Interactive (browser) · Free · Link checked 2026-10-15 · No prep
Use it for: Prisms and their uniform cross-sections.
Also tagged to: Examine the idea that prisms have a uniform cross-section th…

Focus area resources

Checked resources for Volume as a whole (not mapped to a single dot point).

Unit/Planning
Stage 4 Unit 16 – constructing cylinders (sample unit of learning)
NSW Department of Education · Sample unit (DOCX) · Editable document · Free · Link checked 2026-10-15 · Australian context, Editable, Teacher notes
Outcome codes found in document: MA4-EQU-C-01, MA4-VOL-C-01
Unit/Planning
Stage 4 Unit 8 – constructing prisms (sample unit of learning)
NSW Department of Education · Sample unit (DOCX) · Editable document · Free · Link checked 2026-10-15 · Australian context, Editable, Teacher notes
Outcome codes found in document: MA4-VOL-C-01