Instructional Video

Volume of Cylinders

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The world is full of cylinders — you just have to spot them! A video teaches learners how to calculate the volume of a right cylinder. The instructor introduces and discusses the elements of the formula for the volume of the cylinders. 

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Provide practice problems to learners that use a mix of the formulas learned to this point
  • Have pupils find the volume of cylindrical glass and check their answers by measuring the amount of water it holds
Classroom Considerations
  • Expects an understanding of geometric formulas and components
  • The 30th lesson in a 40-part series
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Examples show how to use the formula to solve for different unknown values
Cons
  • Video is not engaging
Common Core