| Task Name : Prisms | Task Level : I (Year 8) | ||
| Semester : 2 | Topic : Shapes | VC Strand : Units of Measurement | |
| Web Address : http://maths.crusoecollege.vic.edu.au/uomI | |||
| Equipment Needed : Various empty boxes/containers eg cereal boxes (students should bring these from home before the commencement of the task). | |||
| Victorian Curriculum outcome : Develop the formulas for volumes of rectangular and triangular prisms and prisms in general. Use formulas to solve problems involving volume. | |||
| Task description : Drawings of nets of 5 prisms with measurements and calculations of volume. Design a prism of your own with a net, measurements and volume. Describe how the design fits the purpose. | |||
| Assessment options : Photographs of drawings. | |||
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Teacher notes : Related Maths 300: Biggest Volume (worksheet) |
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