{"product_id":"volume-of-cylinders-cones-and-spheres-math-mystery-worksheets-grades-7-9-formulas","title":"Volume of Cylinders Cones and Spheres | Math Mystery Worksheets | Grades 7–9 | Formulas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeven detective cases put the cylinder, cone and sphere formulas to work\u003c\/strong\u003e — students find the volume of each solid, write the answer in the box beside it, match it to a suspect, and cross suspects off until one is left standing. This no-prep, printable, self-checking Math Mystery keeps 7th, 8th and 9th graders engaged and works for math centers, morning work, homework, early finishers, substitute\/relief days, indoor recess, spiral review, and test prep. Each formula gets two cases of its own before the final case mixes all three.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuick Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkill:\u003c\/strong\u003e Volume of cylinders, cones and spheres · \u003cstrong\u003eGrades:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7–9 · \u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7 mysteries + full answer keys (printable PDF) · \u003cstrong\u003eTheme:\u003c\/strong\u003e School detective\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe 7 Mysteries\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Water Tank Switch\u003c\/strong\u003e — The school water tanks have been switched, and students find the volume of each cylinder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Soup Can Swap\u003c\/strong\u003e — Every can in the cannery has lost its label, and only the cylinder volume tells them apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Sand Pile Shift\u003c\/strong\u003e — Someone moved the sand piles on the building site, so students find the volume of each cone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Ice Cream Mix-Up\u003c\/strong\u003e — The cones came out of the freezer wrong and every volume has to be recalculated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Gym Ball Bungle\u003c\/strong\u003e — The store room balls are all in the wrong bins, and students find the volume of each sphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Balloon Breakout\u003c\/strong\u003e — The weather balloons broke loose overnight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Fun Fair Shuffle\u003c\/strong\u003e — The fun fair props were packed away in a hurry, and this final case mixes all three solids.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Teachers Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZero prep — print and teach. The built-in answer keys make every case self-checking, so students get instant feedback and stay motivated. The detective hook pulls in reluctant and struggling learners, and because each solid is isolated before the mixed case, students build the formulas one at a time instead of guessing between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSkills Covered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVolume of a cylinder, volume of a cone, volume of a sphere, substituting radius and height into a formula, working with pi, and choosing the right formula when the solids are mixed — plus logical reasoning and deductive elimination as students rule suspects out clue by clue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrintable one-page mystery worksheets, a labelled solid on every problem, suspect line-ups, complete answer keys with the villain marked, and student instructions — all in one PDF.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBest Used For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVolume and geometry practice in math centers, morning work, homework, early finishers, substitute\/relief days, indoor recess, spiral review, and test prep for grades 7–9.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMore From This Line\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse every \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/math-mystery\"\u003eMath Mystery pack\u003c\/a\u003e, or keep the geometry unit going with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/volume-of-rectangular-prisms-math-mystery-worksheets-grades-5-6-length-width-height\"\u003eVolume of Rectangular Prisms\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/volume-of-composite-figures-math-mystery-worksheets-grades-5-7-additive-prisms\"\u003eVolume of Composite Figures\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kiwiland Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62264444027250,"sku":"17410598","price":4.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0909\/2848\/0626\/files\/volume-of-cylinders-cones-and-spheres-math-mystery-worksheets-1.jpg?v=1788134966","url":"https:\/\/kiwilandeducation.com\/products\/volume-of-cylinders-cones-and-spheres-math-mystery-worksheets-grades-7-9-formulas","provider":"Kiwiland Education","version":"1.0","type":"link"}