This lesson will present how to apply the volume formulas of prisms, cylinders, pyramids, cones, spheres, and hemispheres to find the volume of composite figures. It is 5 of 6 in the series titled "Volume of Composite Figures."

Students will investigate the relationship between surface area and volume and their application to the inner workings of real life organisms.

This exercise helps students understand how volume in figured, even when two or more parts of a prism are not overlapping. There is a teacher view, with a description of the activity and commentary, and a student view, with just the...