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Project-based Learning: Soda Can Redesign, a Lesson on Volume

Project-based Learning: Soda Can Redesign, a Lesson on Volume

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This is a fun lesson I do with sixth graders where students redesign the soda can. After reviewing volume of rectangular prisms, students determine the volume of a can of soda in cubic inches. They use this volume to re-design the soda can so that their can has the same volume. Students will need to use the area of polygons such as rectangles, triangles, parallelograms, and trapezoids in the design of their new can. They begin by creating a net…

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Project-Based Learning: Surface Area and Volume Formulas for Rectangular Prisms

Project-Based Learning: Surface Area and Volume Formulas for Rectangular Prisms

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This is a fun project I do with fifth graders where students take on the role of Senior Designer at Packagings R Us. They will need to design the perfect box (rectangular prism) for an item that they will be bringing in. Their box will be “shipped” to Australia so they will need to consider the fragility of their item when designing the box and determine appropriate packing material. An extension is to have students do a cost analysis for…

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Project-Based Learning – Target Practice: Teaching the Area Formula for a Circle

Project-Based Learning – Target Practice: Teaching the Area Formula for a Circle

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Meaningful math with a purpose! This great hands-on lesson gets students doing math while designing targets. Students become comfortable using the area formula for circles. And the best part is, their targets are set up and used during the school’s fall carnival. Watch the video below for the entire lesson plan. CCSS: 7.G.4 TEKS: 6th grade 6C, 8A, 8B Link to video. .