Unit Plan

Fun with Solids

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Cakes offer a yummy way to learn about math. Scholars use manipulatives to discover the formulas for the surface area and volume of prisms and cylinders. They use their formulas to calculate the amount of cake mix and frosting necessary for cakes made with various pans.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Team up with a family and consumer sciences teacher, so learners can actually bake the cakes they consider
Classroom Considerations
  • Activity requires cake pans of different sizes and shapes
  • This is the first of five lessons: lesson two is in a separate resource, as are lessons three through five 
Pros
  • Provides some strategies for differentiation
  • Includes a handout for pupils to record their findings
Cons
  • None
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