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VolumeofConesandPyramids

Subject:
8thGradeMath
Date:
WednesdayMarch25,2015

LessonGoal:
Attheendoftodayslesson,studentsshouldbeabletousethecorrectvolume
formulatofindthevolumeofaconeandpyramid.
Standards:
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.G.C.9

Knowtheformulasforthevolumesofcones,cylinders,andspheresandusethemtosolve
realworldandmathematicalproblems.

Todaywewill:
Icanusemathtoolsandexplainwhyiusedthem
Sothatwecan:
Discoverthevolumeformulasforconesandpyramids
Wevegotitwhen:
Wegetontheexitticket

AnticipatorySet:
PriorKnowledge:
Thelastlesson,studentsdiscoveredthevolumeformulafora
cylinder,rectangularprismandtriangularprism.
Vocab:
o Cone
o Spere
o Volume
o Cylinder
o Prism
o Pyramid
InstructionalStrategies:
Groupwork
Guidedpractice/realworldapplication
Materials:
Homework#4(volume)
Shapekitandrice
Notepacket
Plickerscards
Activities:
BellWork(10Min):
Uponarrivalhavestudentspickuppapersfromthebacktableand
beginworkingontheirbellwork.Theywillbeworkingoutproblemsforfindingthe
volumeofarectangularprism,cylinderandtriangularprism.Afterstudentshavehad
about5minutestoworkontheproblemsgooverthemwiththeentireclassandanswer
anyquestionsthestudentsmayhave.
GroupActivity(20Min):
Introducetoday'sobjectivebyreadingtheTodaywewill
Sothatwecanstatements.Thesestatementsletstudentsknowwhatmathematical
practiceweareusing,whatstandardwillbecoveredandwhatthegoalisfortheday.
Explaintheactivitytothestudents,thenputthemintogroupsof34.Handouttheshapes
andhavethemworkthroughtheirlabsheet.Thisactivitywillhavestudentsdiscoverthe
formulaforvolumeofacone,squarepyramid,triangularpyramid,inrelationtothe
formulaforvolumeofacylinderandprism.Whilestudentsareworkingwalkaroundand

assiststudentsthatneedextrahelpandmakesureeveryoneisontask.Onceeveryone
finishestheactivity,goovertheactivitywiththewholeclass.
GuidedPractice/RealWorldExamples(20Min):
Usingtheformulasthatwefound
fromtheactivity,workthroughsomeproblemswiththestudentsthenletthemtryafew
ontheirown.Theseproblemswillbeginwithsolvingforthevolumethenitwillprogress
torealworldexamplesandapplications.Usethefollowingquestionstoguidestudent
learning
Whichshapeisthis?
Whatisthevolumeformula?
Whyisitaconeandnotasquarepyramid?
Whatisthedifferencebetweenthesquarepyramidandtriangularpyramid?
Howisthevolumeofacylinderandconerelated?
Howdoyouknowtheformulaisofthevolumeforatriangularprism?
Conclusion/DistributingHomework:
Summarizethelessonwiththeclassandhave
themanswer3questionsforanexitticketusingplickers.Handouthomeworkand
allowingstudentstimetoworkonthehomeworkinclass.Thisgivesstudentstimetoask
questionsandclarifywhatwasdiscussedfortheday.
Differentiation:
Duringthegroupprojectyoucanpullstudentsthatneedoneononehelpand
workthroughtheactivitywiththem.Forclassesthathaveahardertimestayingontaskbreakup
theactivityandhavethestudentsworkingroupsbutthenreportbackasawholeclassmore
frequently.
AccommodationsforSpecialLearners:
Assiststudentsduringindividualtimetohelpbringthemuptospeed
Assessment(formalorinformal)
Informal:
Duringtheguidedpracticeonecanseehowthestudentsareusingthe
formulasandiftheyareabletoapplythemcorrectly.Theexitticketwillprovidequick
directfeedbackaboutthestudentsunderstandingofthelesson.
Formal:
Homeworkforthatnightandthetestonfridaywillprovidefeedbackon
studentsunderstandingofvolume.

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