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Math 10C Module 1 Lesson 5


This collage shows a photo of a family moving boxes into their new home and a photo of a storage facility.

Have you ever moved from one residence to another? A move can take a great deal of planning, co-ordination, and time.

You may need to rent a large truck to contain all of your belongings, or you may have to temporarily store your belongings in a storage facility like the one pictured. The more furniture, clothing, and other possessions that you need to transport, the larger the truck or storage unit that you need for the move.

The amount of space becomes an important consideration. This is known as volume. In this lesson you will investigate the concept of volume and learn how to determine the volume of 3-D shapes.

Outcomes

At the end of this lesson, you will be able to determine 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.

Lesson Questions

  • How is the concept of volume applied to understanding the design of structures?

  • How are the formulas for the volumes of solids related to each other?

Lesson Completion and Assessment

As you work through each lesson, complete all the questions and learning activities in your binder using paper and pencil, clearly labeling your work (they refer to this as your course folder). These include the Are you Ready, Try This, Share and Self Check questions. Check your work if answers are provided. Remember that these questions provide you with the practice and feedback that you need to successfully complete this course.
Once you have completed all of the learning activities, take the Lesson Quiz. This is the assessment for each lesson and is located under the Assess tab or using the Quizzes link under the Activities block.

** Note – Share questions may have to be done on your own depending on your learning situation**