MINISTRY OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

FACILITATORS’ GUIDE COMPONENT D

LEARNING AREA: MATHEMATICS COMPONENT D

LEVEL: FORM 4

SYLLABUS TOPIC: MENSURATION SOLID SHAPES

SUB-TOPIC: VOLUME

TITLE: MAKING A BOX WITH A VOLUME OF 30CM3

COMPETENCE SKILLS:

 Measuring skills
 Designing skills
 Calculation skills
 Problem solving

BACKGROUND
For years the school authorities, learners and teachers have been facing
challenges on storage containers. The school need to improvise on storage
containers that can be used to store books and various important
documents.You are therefore required to make a model box that can be made
with locally available resources to solve this problem.

THE CALA

You are to carry out the activities in two parts. i.e Part A and Part B.

PART A

 Chose dimension that you are going to use to make the box with volume of 30cm3.
 Draw the plan of the box indicating the dimensions on the diagram
 Verify the volume of the box by calculation.
 Chose material that you are going to use.
PART B

 Cut the material into required pieces you need.

 Glue the boards together leaving it without a lid on one surface.
 Indicate length of sides on the box, length, width and height.
 Stick a white paper on it and write your name on it.

HOW YOU WILL BE ASSESSED

You are to be assessed based on your ability to perform the following activities:

 Choosing correct dimensions. [5]

 Box construction. Accuracy of measurements on the box. [16]
 Box presentation, consistency on measurements on all surfaces. [4]

CALA TIP

- Remember to use correct tools and formulas

LEARNER CALA GUIDE

LEARNING AREA: MATHEMATICS COMPONENT D

LEVEL: FORM 4

CALA TYPE: MAKING A MODEL

TITLE: MAKING A MODEL BOX

NAME
SCHOOL
CLASS
DATE

CALA CONTENT

For years the school authorities, learners and teachers have been facing challenges on storage containers. The school need to improvise o
storage containers that can be used to store books and various important documents.

You are therefore required to make a model box that can be made with locally available resources to solve this problem.

CALA DESCRIPTION

 Chose dimension that you are going to use to make the box with volume of 30cm3.
 Draw the plan of the box indicating the dimensions on the diagram
 Verify the volume of the box by calculation.
 Chose material that you are going to use.
 Cut the material into required pieces you need.
 Glue the boards together leaving it without a lid on one surface.
 Indicate length of sides on the box, length, width and height.
 Stick a white paper on it and write your name on it.
 CALA TIPS

- Remember to Use correct tools and formulas

ACHIEVEMENT STANDARDS

LEARNING AREA: MATHEMATICS O COMPONENT D

LEVEL: FORM 4

TITLE: MAKING A MODEL BOX

TOTAL MARKS: 25 marks

DIMENSI
MARK

MARK

MARK

MARK
EXCELLE UNSATISFAC
ONS/ GOOD FAIR TORY
NT
CRITERIA

5 5 4 3 0-2
Choosin All chosen 2 Total volume Total
g correct dimension dimensions close to volume
dimensio s correct. correct with 30cm3 plus or has error
n. Volume one slightly minus 2cm3 margin of
exactly off. Volume more than
30cm3 is plus or 4cm3
minus 1cm3
16 16-13 10-12 9-8 7-0
Correct Dimensio One 2 dimensions All three
dimensio ns on box dimension of the box dimension
n and are of the box wrongly s wrongly
correctly correct incorrectly measured. measured.
construc and box is measured. Affecting Volume
ted box. correctly Volume volume by affected by
constructe affected by not more more than
d. Volume 1cm3 or than 2cm3 4cm3
exactly less.
30cm3

4 4 3 2 1–0
Box Box with Edges not Edges not Edges not
presenta straight straight but straight and straight
tion, edges and opposite one pair of and all
consiste opposite sides still sides not opposite
ncy on sides equal. equal sides not
measure clearly equal.
ment on equal
all
surfaces.
TOTAL