Instructional Video

Surface Area of Spheres

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How much leather is needed to make a basketball? Prepare individuals to answer questions like these by watching a video lesson. The instructor in the video completes three examples that use the surface area of spheres formula. 

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Have pupils peel an orange to compare their calculations to the area of the peel
  • Give your classes the formula for surface area of spheres and ask them to do the calculations in the video; have them watch the video as a check
Classroom Considerations
  • If asking learners to watch the video independently, ensure Internet access is available
  • The 36th installment in a series of 40 lessons
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Each example asks pupils to use the formula to find a different measurement
Cons
  • The video is not very engaging
Common Core