Tall and skinny or short and stout, which glass hold the most liquid? Learners analyze dimensions of cylindrical glasses to determine the one holding the greatest amount of liquid. They brainstorm the relevant dimensions before making their calculations.

Concepts

cylinders, volume of cylinders, volume, 3-d figures, solids

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Bring in your own glasses to use as a demonstration in place of the video
• Use as a performance assessment during a unit on volume of solids

Classroom Considerations

• Assumes students know how to calculate the volume of a cylinder

Pros

• Provides context to add relevance to the activity
• Includes extension ideas to continue the activity

Cons

• None

Common Core

HSG-GMD.A.3 MP3 MP4