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Volume of a Cylinder

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Middle and high schoolers calculate the volume of cylinders. They measure the height, radius and diameter of cylinders. Following given formulas, students calculate the area and volume of the cylinder. They compare cylinders and predict volumes.

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calculating cylinder volume, cylinders, volume

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cylinder, volume, solve problems, cylinder volume formula, cavalieri's principle, math
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Grade
8th - 10th
Subjects
Math
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Inquiry-Based Learning
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