Lesson 5: The Volume of 3-D Objects
Summary
In this lesson you examined the following questions:
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How is the concept of volume applied to understanding the design of structures?
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How are the formulas for the volumes of solids related to each other?
In this lesson you looked in your surroundings for various three-dimensional shapes including right cones, right cylinders, prisms, pyramids, and spheres. You discovered the relationships between the volumes of related 3-D objects through hands-on labs and by using interactive activities.
You developed strategies for determining the volume of a right cone, a right cylinder, a right prism, a right pyramid, or a sphere using an object or its labelled diagram.
In the next lesson you will use what you have learned about surface area and volume to solve problems in real-world situations.