Students will be able to describe the difference between area and volume and to understand how various units of measure relate to one another. They will also determine the proper amount of glassed area to be placed on a structure for maximum energy efficiency. Students investigate what happens when cubes of different sizes are constructed from unit cubes, the surface areas are painted, and the large cubes are taken apart. Using the LxWxH formula, students invent ways to determine how many baseball boxes will fit a display case and how much water an aquarium will hold. They also learn that a formula is a shortcut for other methods of measurement and that the answer is always in cubic units.
Students collect and analyze data.
From a 9th grade math proficiency test. Lewis needs 1,500 boards to build a small rocket. Each board must be 3' long. From a 9th grade math proficiency test. From a 9th grade math proficiency test.