Take a shot using a lesson on volume! Young learners watch a video showing a trashcan filling with paper balls. The task is to calculate the number of paper balls that will fit in the can. Pupils use volume calculations to make a prediction and then compare their results to the actual number.

Concepts

volume, volume of cylinders, volume of spheres

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Choose a sequel question to use as an exit card following the activity
• Have your class create a trashketball to measure the diameter

Classroom Considerations

• Requires familiarity with finding the volume of cylinders and spheres

Pros

• Offers additional exercises to follow the original activity
• Provides all necessary information 

Cons

• None

Common Core

7.G.B.4 HSG-GMD.A.1 HSG-GMD.A.2 MP4 MP5