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Surface Area and Volume of a Cylinder Lesson PlanSurface Area and Volume of a Cylinder Lesson Plan
Publisher
Odell Education
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7th
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Surface Area and Volume of a Cylinder

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Surface area or volume? Pupils first review the difference between surface area and volume. They then use a two-dimensional net that helps them develop formulas for the surface area and volume of cylinders.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

surface area, surface area of cylinders, volume of cylinders

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Have the class measure surface area and volume of real-world cylinders

Classroom Considerations

  • Individuals should be able to calculate areas of circles and rectangles
  • Determine whether learners should have access to calculators and/or use 3.14 for pi

Pros

  • Provides printable net of cylinder

Cons

  • No additional practice problems

Common Core

8.G.C.9

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