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Cones: Lesson

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Just how much ice cream will the cone hold? The video provides the formulas to find the surface area and the volume of cones. Using example problems, the section of a geometry playlist shows how to use the formulas to find the surface areas and volumes of different cones.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Have the class construct cones and deconstruct them into nets to find surface area
  • Lead a discussion on why the volume formula also works for oblique cones
Classroom Considerations
  • Requires learners to know the Pythagorean Theorem
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Contains a link to more cone resources that include practice problems
  • Shows the calculations within the examples
Cons
  • None