Designing fun-size cans ... what fun! Class members use the provided questions to determine the dimensions of a can with a minimum surface area for a given volume. The task allows learners to use graphs or algebraic manipulation to solve the problem.

Concepts

math modeling, volume, volume of cylinders, surface area, surface area of cylinders

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the task as a class activity or as an assessment task

Classroom Considerations

• The task is the apprentice version of the expert task Bestsize Cans
• Task recommends providing graph paper

Pros

• Resource includes a rubric and scored student work
• There are multiple entry points to solution, which makes the activity less intimidating

Cons

• Resource contains inconsistent punctuation
• Task does not seem to consider using calculators

Common Core

HSG-GMD.A.3 MP2 MP3 MP6 MP7