Instructions: You will need to gather two items. One item will be either a prism or a pyramid, the other item will be either a cone or a cylinder. Some items that will work for this activity are canned goods, food storage containers, recyclable cardboard items, etc.
Use 3.14 for π and round your calculations to the nearest tenth of a unit.
Show all work for your calculations below.
Make sure you label your dimensions (height, width, length, radius, etc). For circular shapes, you must include the radius.
Object 1 :
Object 2:
3D shape:
3D shape:
Dimensions:
Dimensions:
Calculation 1: Base Area
Base of Object 1 :
Base of Object 2:
Formula for Area:
Formula for Area:
Base Area Calculations:
Base Area Calculations:
Calculation 2: Volume
Object 1 3D shape:
Object 2 3D shape:
Volume Formula
Volume Formula:
Volume Calculations:
Volume Calculations:
Calculation 3 Surface Area
Calculation 3: Surface Area
Object 1 3D shape:
Object 2 3D shape:
SA Formula
SA Formula:
Surface Area Calculations:
Surface Area Calculations:
Reflection Questions: ( Explain in 2-3 sentences)
Question 1: Explain in two to three sentences.
What should your units on your base area calculations be, and why?
How is this different from the units on your volume calculations?
Question 2: Explain in two to three sentences.
If you were to take a cross-section parallel to the base for one of your items, what shape would you see?
Can a cross-section be a sphere? Why or why not?
