Box Design Challenge
Make Math More
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Grade Levels
5th - 9th
Subjects
Resource Type
Standards
CCSS7.G.B.6
Formats Included
- PDF
Pages
5 pages
Make Math More
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Description
Description: Students work together to discover how many different boxes can be made and what sized box will be the cheapest to package a new toy ooze in. Students will be comparing the volume and surface area of the boxes along the way and gaining insights.
Common Core Standard: 7.G.6 (and others)
Materials: Linking Cubes (Unifix Cubes) – 24 cubes per group, or grid paper to draw nets on
Student Learning Goals:
(1) Students will be able to visually calculate the surface area and volume of a rectangular prism.
(2) Students will be able to develop a formula or method to find the surface area of a rectangular prism and then use it to find surface areas.
(3) Students will be able to describe why two rectangular prisms that have the same volume have different surface ares.
PDF Download includes Lesson Plan, Student Worksheet Guide, & Student Journal Page.
Common Core Standard: 7.G.6 (and others)
Materials: Linking Cubes (Unifix Cubes) – 24 cubes per group, or grid paper to draw nets on
Student Learning Goals:
(1) Students will be able to visually calculate the surface area and volume of a rectangular prism.
(2) Students will be able to develop a formula or method to find the surface area of a rectangular prism and then use it to find surface areas.
(3) Students will be able to describe why two rectangular prisms that have the same volume have different surface ares.
PDF Download includes Lesson Plan, Student Worksheet Guide, & Student Journal Page.
Total Pages
5 pages
Answer Key
N/A
Teaching Duration
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Standards
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CCSS7.G.B.6
Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving area, volume and surface area of two- and three-dimensional objects composed of triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons, cubes, and right prisms.
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