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Volume of Right Prisms Lesson PlanVolume of Right Prisms Lesson Plan
Publisher
EngageNY
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Grade
7th
Subjects
Math
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Duration
1 hr
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Year
2015
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Volume of Right Prisms

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Apply volume and area formulas to find the volume of any right prism. The 26th instructional activity of a 29-part module examines methods for finding the volume of right prisms with varying shapes of bases. Learners use the formula V = Bh to find volume and decomposition to find the area of the bases.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

volume formulas, volume of prisms, volume of rectangular prisms, rectangular prisms, triangular prism

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Assign the practice problems as homework for independent study
  • Use models of geometric solids to reinforce the calculations

Classroom Considerations

  • Expects proficiency with calculating the area of polygons

Pros

  • Includes an exit card as a check for understanding after the lesson
  • Questions and examples invoke higher-order thinking processes

Cons

  • None

Common Core

7.G.B.6 MP3 MP4

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