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Volume- IB

Subject Area
Math: Geometry: Surface Area and Volume
Level
9-12
Activity Time
45 Minutes
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TI-Nspire™ CX series
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS/CX II CAS
TI-Nspire Version
2.0
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Lessons
Format
TNS

Volume- IB

Activity Overview

Students define right and oblique three dimensional figures and calculate the volume for prisms, pyramids, cylinders, and cones.

Objectives

  • Students will define right and oblique three dimensional figures.
  • Students will calculate the volume for prisms, pyramids, cylinders, and cones.
  • Students will try to make a connection with how to understand these topics in IB Mathematics courses and on their final assessments.

Vocabulary

  • Prism
  • Oblique
  • Right Prism
  • Pyramid

About the Lesson

Students define right and oblique three dimensional figures and calculate the volume for prisms, pyramids, cylinders, and cones. The will use multiple representations to explore properties of area and volume. This investigation offers opportunities for review and consolidation of key concepts related to area and volume.

Subject Area
Math: Geometry: Surface Area and Volume
Level
9-12
Activity Time
45 Minutes
TI Calculator
TI-Nspire™ CX series
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS/CX II CAS
TI-Nspire Version
2.0
Resource Types
Lessons
Format
TNS
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