Volumes & Areas of Solids
Introduction
Introduction
Look around you! What are the shapes that you see?
Look around you! What are the shapes that you see?
In this chapter, we are going to learn more about the shapes with an equal cross-section throughout. One is the prism and the other is known as a cylinder. Here are some examples of prisms and cylinders in the world around you.
In this chapter, we are going to learn more about the shapes with an equal cross-section throughout. One is the prism and the other is known as a cylinder. Here are some examples of prisms and cylinders in the world around you.
Can you spot some other examples?
Can you spot some other examples?
Toblerone
Toblerone
(Triangular Cross-Section)
Pencils
Pencils
(Hexagonal Cross-Section)
Minecraft blocks
Minecraft blocks
(Square Cross-Section)
Success Criteria
Success Criteria
At the end of this chapter, students are able to:
At the end of this chapter, students are able to:
Extend
Extend
Students can also extend their understanding of Volumes and Areas by learning to
Students can also extend their understanding of Volumes and Areas by learning to
Explore!
Explore!
Use the applet below to explore the shape of some common 3D objects
Use the applet below to explore the shape of some common 3D objects
Shapes like spheres, hemispheres, cones and pyramids will be covered in Secondary 2.
Shapes like spheres, hemispheres, cones and pyramids will be covered in Secondary 2.