- What are the necessary ingredients for making cheese?
- How long does it take?
- Write a short essay on the cheese press to accompany your mathematical work.
- Students can also go to this website and watch a video about how volume impacts space flight.
- http://www.thefutureschannel.com/dockets/hands-on_math/orion_space_capsule/
IV.NotesonAssessment
- Assess student work and diagrams.
- Is it accurate?
- Were the students able to figure out the surface area of the cylinder?
- Were the students able to figure out the volume of the cylinder?
- Provide students with feedback/comments on their work.
Pyramids
I.SectionObjectives
- Identify pyramids.
- Find the surface area of a pyramid using a net or formula.
- Find the volume of a pyramid.
II.Cross-curricular-Pyramids
- Begin by using this image to show students an aerial view of three pyramids.
- This is Figure 11.05.01.
- http://www.alienworld.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/pyramids.jpg
- Looking at this image will also give students a great idea of what a net of a pyramid can look like.
- Students are going to be working on drawing nets of different sized pyramids.
- Assign them the task of drawing three nets for three different sized pyramids.
- They can choose which type of pyramids they wish to draw too.
- Have the students label each net with the type of pyramid and be sure that the pyramids are proportional.
- Allow time for students to share their work when finished.
III.TechnologyIntegration
- This is a great website to explore the volume of a pyramid.
- http://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/pyramids.html
- It is very simple and basic in its approach.
- It would be excellent for a student who is having difficulty with the concepts or who just needs more practice.
IV.NotesonAssessment
- Assess the nets of the pyramids.
- Are the pyramids labeled to show the type of pyramid that they are?
- Are the pyramids accurately drawn?
- Are they proportional?
- Provide students with comments/feedback on their work.
3.11. Surface Area and Volume