Activity
Duke University

Calculating the Volume of a Vase

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a wonderful exercise for students with a Calculus base. The site gives an interactive drawing of a vase where the measurements of the diameter of the vase are at any point. The student then finds the volume using calculus....
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Decompose Figures to Find Volume (Unit Cubes)

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Find the volume of irregular 3D figures made up of unit cubes by dividing the figures into rectangular prisms and finding the volume of each part. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly,...
Activity
Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Applications of Volumes by Integration

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Two demonstrations of using integrals to find volume are presented. Detailed solutions are provided to help understand the process.
Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Floaters and Sinkers

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Through this curricular unit, students are introduced to the important concept of density. The focus is on the more easily understood densities of solids, but students may also explore the densities of liquids and gases. Students devise...