Estimating Concrete Volume

Learners calculate volume using the correct formula and the correct unit. They explore different prisms, spheres, cubes, and cones as they calculate volume and relate it to depths in oceans.

After determining the volume of various drinking glasses , class members evaluate sample responses to the same task to identify errors in reasoning.

The history of math is fascinating! Utilize a woodcut primary source image from 1492 and posters from the 1930s to help geometers apply their volume-calculation skills to real-life questions. 

It's the parts that make the whole. Learners apply volume formulas to composite figures to find the total volume of the figure. Previous lessons in this series taught the methods for finding the volume and/or dimensions of...

By describing the formula used to calculate the volume of a triangular prism, Sal gives students practice in solving volume equations. The questions are straightforward and solved in an easy-to-follow manner. Show this to your class as...

Work smarter, not harder! Learn a function of the calculator that assists with creating a table of values. The calculator does the work of substituting values and finding the input-output pairs.

How do you find the volume of a rectangular pyramid? Watch this video and find out! In the tutorial, a lecturer works through an example problem. While she works, she describes each step and each formula necessary to solve the problem. A...

How do you find the volume of a rectangular pyramid? Watch this video and find out! In the tutorial, a lecturer works through an example problem. While she works, she describes each step and each formula necessary to solve the problem. A...

Shorten the calculations with the power of multiplication. Using the meaning of multiplication, the video shows a more efficient method of calculating the mean for data displayed in a frequency table. There is no need to write out each...

Learners calculate volume of rectangular prisms and cylinders. They draw and label figures to use the formulas to calculate the volume of rectangular prisms. In addition, they use objects to calculate volume in a hands on activity.