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Calculating the Volume of a Cylinder Instructional VideoCalculating the Volume of a Cylinder Instructional Video
Publisher
Ricochet Science
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
1:28
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Duration
10 mins
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Calculating the Volume of a Cylinder

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How can you find how much wood one log can produce? Learners first learn how a log can be modeled as a cylinder. They then find out how to calculate the volume of a cylinder.

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Concepts

volume formulas, volume of cylinders, cylinders, calculating cylinder volume

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Use the video with learners who need help determining the volume of a cylinder

Classroom Considerations

  • Note that the video refers to the length of a cylinder rather than the more common dimension of height
  • The video does not reference the formula for the volume of a cylinder
  • The ninth installment of an 11-part video Math in Science video series
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Video describes the method in words for those who have trouble with formulas

Cons

  • Video indicates that pi is equal to 3.14, not approximately 3.14

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