Overview of Volume and Volume Comparison

Learning Target: I can solve real world problems using area, volume, and surface area. WTL: Write the steps to find the volume of a rectangular prism. Write Warm-Up on half sheet of paper, collect when finished.

Warm-Up: 1. Find the volume of the rectangular prisms. B

2. Which rectangular prism is bigger? How much bigger?

Watch video to reinforce ideas of volume: http://makingsenseonline.org/problem_solved/index.php? option=com_seyret&task=videodirectlink&Itemid=18&id=87 Pass out the real world examples of rectangular and triangular prisms (toblerone, door stop, wooden examples, etc.). You each have an example of a rectangular and triangular prism on your table. Using these prisms, follow these steps. After students have finished the front side of the worksheet, go over as a class how each problem would have been solved to make sure students correctly found the volume of their rectangular and triangular prisms. Next split the class into two groups depending on if they completed the warm up successfully or not. These warm up questions clearly show whether a student has the basic understanding of how to find the volume of a standard rectangular prism. The group that successfully completed the warm up will move to the back of the classroom and work on the other side of the worksheet individually. The group that did not successfully complete the warm up will move to the front. I will work with the group in the front doing the back side of the worksheet together. By working

through more problems together, hopefully these students will grasp the volume formula and how to apply it. Allowing these students more assisted practice will help them to progress in their knowledge of volume while the individual group in the back of the room does not feel bored working over a topic that they understand. This differentiation helps both groups of students successfully apply their knowledge of volume.

Use centimeters for all of your measurements. V=Bh

Name:_____________________________ Area of triangle = b h 2

1. Trace the base of your rectangular prism on your sheet. Find the area of the base.

2. Measure the height of your rectangular prism. 3. Find the volume of your rectangular prism.

4. Trace the triangle base of your triangular prism on your sheet. Find the area of the base.

5. Measure the height of the prism. 6. Find the volume of your triangular prism. 7. Compare the volumes of each of your prisms with your neighbors.

8. How does the volume of your rectangular prism relate to the volume of your neighbors?

9. How does the volume of your triangular prism relate to the volume of your neighbors?

1. Find the volume of these prisms.

2. A small box of cereal has a volume of 300 cubic cm and the large box has a volume of 900 cubic cm. How does the volume of the large box relate to the volume of the small box?

3. Triangular prism As volume is 100 cubic ft. This is 24 cubic feet larger than triangular prism B. What is the volume of triangular prism B.

4. A cardboard box has a length of 1.5 feet, a width of 1 foot, and a volume of 3 cubic feet. What is the height of the cardboard box?

5. The first books dimensions are 5 inches, 7 inches, and 2 inches. The second books volume is 92 cubic inches. Which book has a bigger volume? How much bigger?

6. This door stop has a triangle base of 8 centimeters, a triangle height of 12 centimeters, and a prism height of 4 centimeters. What is the volume of the door stop?