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Choosing the Best Cylinders
Don't be fooled: the taller glass doesn't always hold the most. Given the dimensions of different cylindrical containers for beverages and popcorn, pupils calculate the volumes. They see how changing the dimensions affects the volume and...
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Measurement: Cylinders
Math scholars observe and demonstrate how to calculate the surface area and volume of cylinders. They analyze pictures of various cylinders on a handout, solve problems on two worksheets independently, and discuss the answers to the...
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Volume of Cylinders
Middle and high schoolers calculate the volume of cylinders. In this geometry lesson, learners differentiate between rectangular prisms and cylinders. They use the correct formula to solve for each solid.
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Volumes of Familiar Solids – Cones and Cylinders
Investigate the volume of cones and cylinders. Scholars develop formulas for the volume of cones and cylinders in the 10th lesson of the module. They then use their formulas to calculate volume.
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General Prisms and Cylinders and Their Cross-Sections
So a cylinder does not have to look like a can? By expanding upon the precise definition of a rectangular prism, the lesson develops the definition of a general cylinder. Scholars continue on to develop a graphical organizer for the...
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Cylinder: Student Worksheet
Pairs of geometry whizzes work together to determine which of three differently shaped cylinders will have the greatest volume. Pupils cut out the three rectangles embedded in the plan, and tape them together to form a cylinder. From...
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Cylinders and Scale
Students review what a cylinder is and how a cylinder is measured. They build a variety of cylinders with different heights and radii. They compare the surface area and volume of each cylinder and discuss anything that surprises them...
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Penny Wars
As the saying goes, a penny saved is a penny earned. Young scholars use a penny activity to earn their way to an understanding of volume. Given three different-sized cylindrical containers, individuals make calculations to determine the...
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Surface Area and Volume of a Cylinder
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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Geometry Worksheets - Volume of Cylinders
In this online math worksheet, students determine the volume of cylinders given their dimensions. This excellent resource allows the students to check their answers, and to get "hints" should they run into difficulties. A terrific...
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Geometry Worksheets - Surface Area of Cylinders
For this online math worksheet, students determine the surface area of cylinders given their interior dimensions. This excellent resource allows the students to check their answers, and to get "hints" should they run into difficulties. A...
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Cubes and Cylinders
For this geometry worksheet, students identify cubes and cylinders by coloring a given number of each shape red, green, blue, or yellow.
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Volume of Cylinders: Problem Solving
In this volume of cylinders worksheet, students solve 6 word problems related to the volume of various cylinders; students find volume, find height, solve reasoning problems and measure to given specifications.
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Volume and Surface Area of Cylinders (F)
In this volume and surface area worksheet, students find the volume and surface area of cylinders. Students complete 6 problems.
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Down The Line
Learnersinvestigate three-dimensional shapes. In this geometry lesson, pupils calculate the volume of cylinders using the given dimensions. They create a formula base don observation before using the real formula.
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The Volume of Prisms and Cylinders and Cavalieri’s Principle
Young mathematicians examine area of different figures with the same cross-sectional lengths and work up to volumes of 3D figures with the same cross-sectional areas. The instruction and the exercises stress that the two figures do not...
Balanced Assessment
Disc-Ness
Transform your scholars into mathematicians as they develop their own geometric definition. The task asks individuals to compare cylindrical objects and create a definition for the disc-ness of each object. They may use any method and...
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Leveled Problem Solving Surface Area of Cylinders
In this surface area activity, 6th graders solve 6 word problems in which they find the surface area of cylinders. They use 3.14 for pi when calculating the area.
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Volume and Surface Area of Cylinders (B)
In this cylinders worksheet, students find the volume and surface area of the cylinders given. Students complete 6 problems total on this worksheet.
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Six Activities Regarding Circles and Cylinders
In this circles and cylinders instructional activity, students complete six activities answering sixteen questions. These activities include a discovery of the ratio of circumference to diameter and the formula for area of a circle. ...
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Volume and Surface Area of Cylinders (C)
In this volume and surface area instructional activity, students find the volume and surface area of cylinders. Students complete 6 problems total.
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Volume and Surface Area of Cylinders (A)
In this volume and surface area activity, students find the volume and surface area of cylinders. Students complete 6 problems on this activity.
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Volume and Surface Area of Cylinders (E)
In this volume and surface area worksheet, students find the volume and surface area of cylinders. Students complete 6 problems.
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Circles and Cylinders
In this circles and cylinders worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 22 various types of problems. First, they collect data for a radius and circumference for several different circles and calculate the quantity. Then, students find...