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Volume of Cones Instructional VideoVolume of Cones Instructional Video
Publisher
Krista King Math
Resource Details
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
4:16
Audiences
For Teacher Use
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Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Technology
Video
Internet Access
Year
2015
Instructional Video

Volume of Cones

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How much ice cream can you fit into a waffle cone? Sounds like geometry! Learners explore the process for calculating the volume of a right and oblique cone in this concept video. The instructor completes three examples of unique cones to help drive the subject matter home.

3 Views 2 Downloads
CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

volume, volume formulas, solids, volume of cones, cones

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Create a set of practice problems that include previous volume problems as review
  • Post the video as a resource for absent pupils or those needing extra instruction

Classroom Considerations

  • The content should be review from previous grades
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Shows the steps to the calculations and how to work with pi within a formula

Cons

  • The examples do not include problems that give the slant height instead of the height of the cone

Common Core

7.G.B.6

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