Do not let the pressure get to you. After watching a video on calculating values using the pressure formula, pupils work problems on two worksheets. The problems range from finding the pressure, the force, or the area given the other two values.

Concepts

pressure, force, area, equations, solving equations, newtons

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Demonstrate the idea of pressure by placing a heavy cardboard box on a single spike and then on several spikes
• Review the units used in the problems

Classroom Considerations

• Individuals should be able to rearrange a formula

Pros

• Includes an answer key
• Contains calculator and non-calculator items

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 HSN-Q.A.1 HSA-CED.A.4 HSG-MG.A.2 MP2 MP7