Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Calculus: Volume by Cross Section

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This tutorial explains how to calculate the volume of various solids using the 'slicing' method and then deriving a formula for each solid. It goes on to discuss...
Lesson Plan
CPALMS

Cpalms: Exploring Cavalieri's Principle

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, students use the geometry program GeoGebra to explore Cavalieri's Principle, specifically to investigate whether it applies when calculating the volume of oblique solids. Lesson includes...
Activity
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Use Cavalieri's Principle to Compare Aquarium Volumes

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The management of an ocean life museum will choose to include either Aquarium A or Aquarium B in a new exhibit. In doing this task, students discover the formula for the volume of a sphere. Aligns with G-GMD.A.2 and HSG-MG.A.1.