Volume and Surface Area

Week 5: Volume and Surface Area

Start HereWhereas perimeter and area are measuring flat shapes (like the distance around your yard or the amount of space on your floor), volume and surface area will look at 3-D objects. In other words, how many soda can you fit in a 1-liter? How much water in a pool? And how many windows would we need on that new skyscraper?

Lesson Objectives

You can use this as a checklist to monitor and measure your learning! At this end of this module, you should be able to:

• • Understand the difference between perimeter, area, and volume

  • Find the volume of shapes with a formula

  • Explain how we can use our understanding of perimeter and area to find the surface area of 3D shapes

Check out the LESSON ACTIVITIES next.

Lesson Activities

You can also use this as a checklist to make sure you've finished the entire assignment:

• • Watch the video in Part 1

  • Write about perimeter, area, and volume in Part 2

  • Practice using formulas in Khan Academy in Part 3

  • Optional - Join a group video chat on Wednesday, October 14th, 6-7pm

Estimated time to complete: 2-3 hours

These activities are due by 9pm on Tuesday, October 13th

Part 1 - Watch and learn about perimeter, area, and volume

Let's start by looking at the difference between perimeter, area, and volume. All 3 are measurements, but they measure different shapes and have different uses in the real world.