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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Largest Container: Problems Using Volume and Shape

For Students 6th - 8th
This interactive exercise focuses on volume equations, measurement, and problem solving skills to compare the volume of 3D figures constructed from similar amounts of construction materials.
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Professional Doc
Other

Kindergarten Works: 10 Activities for Describing 3 D Shapes in Kindergarten

For Teachers Pre-K - K Standards
Describing 3D shapes in Pre-K and Kindergarten is now an expectation as it is a key geometry standard. This resource contains 3D shapes activities and resources for practicing this standard. Included are chants, videos, games, poetry,...
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Comparing Volumes of Cylinders, Spheres, and Cones

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
This interactive exercise focuses on comparing volumes between figures that have the same height and diameter and drawing conclusions based on the ratios of the sizes.
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Lesson Plan
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: The Cylinder Problem: High School Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Using an engaging approach, this instructional activity requires students to record the volume of cylinders as a function of the radius. Students will construct and measure the volume of several cylinders and then begin comparing these...
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Street Orchestra: 3 D Space

For Students 2nd - 3rd
Join Allegro in his street orchestra and learn about 3D shapes.
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Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: The Cylinder Problem: Elementary Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Use this lesson plan to help students learn about cylinders. Students will be creating cylinders, and comparing them and their capacity. This engaging, hands-on lesson will hold student interest and be very beneficial to student learning.
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Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: The Cylinder Problem: Middle School Lesson

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
This lesson offers an interesting, hands-on experience for middle school students studying cylinders. Students will create cylinders, and measure and compare their volumes.
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: World of Fish: 3 D Space & Size

For Students K - 1st Standards
Discover the characteristics of 3D shapes in this fantasy world of fish.
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Prisms and Cylinders Tutorial

For Students 6th - 8th
Compare a prism and a cylinder in order to determine the similarities of calculating the volume.
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 8.g Flower Vases

For Teachers 8th Standards
This task asks students to compare the volumes of three vases that are different shapes - a cylinder, a cone, and a sphere - as well as one with a combination of shapes. They are then asked to create a vase with composite shapes, find...
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Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Wag Worms

For Students K - 1st Standards
Use this challenge to see how many unique shapes can be created using exactly 5 cubes. At this one page website you can also check your results.
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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...
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Floaters and Sinkers

For Teachers 6th - 9th
This lesson introduces young scholars to the important concept of density. The focus is on the more easily understood densities of solids, but students can also explore the densities of liquids and gases. Young scholars devise methods to...
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Density Column Lab Part 2

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Concluding a two-part lab activity, students use triple balance beams and graduated cylinders to take measurements and calculate densities of several household liquids and compare them to the densities of irregularly shaped objects (as...