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Mathematicians analyze the relationships between surface area and volume. They conduct Internet research, conduct various experiments, record the data in a spreadsheet, and graph the results and compare the rate of increase of surface area to the rate of increase of volume.

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surface area, volume, volume of spheres

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surface area, surface area and volume, volume, solve problem, sphere volume formula, cube volume formula, math
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Grade
7th - 10th
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Math
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Database & Spreadsheet
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Common Core

7.G.B.4 7.G.B.6 MP4

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