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Students will devour this engaging math experiment focused on comparing the volume of right prisms and cylinders while discovering the power of exponents in determining volume. Students will use perimeter, surface area, and volume to support their conclusions. Best of all, they can eat the results! You will love the power of flexibility with this student-driven activity. Rigor is high but student engagement is even higher!
The purpose of the Popcorn Volume Experiment is to allow students to discover volume characteristics through experimentation and use these truths to analyze outcomes and draw conclusions. Students will compare the volume of two right prisms created from two sheets of paper with the same area. They will fill these containers with popcorn to compare outcomes. Students will discover the impact of area vs height in calculating volume. You do the prep⦠students do the work. You will enjoy getting them ready and setting them free to investigate.
Students love learning through discovery in a collaborative atmosphere of experimentation. The application of volume properties, both inside and outside the classroom, will become second nature as students learn through inquiry. Inquiry-based learning leads to greater retention. Itβs a win-win!
Students will:
- Calculate the surface area of the materials.
- Create two similar containers for use in conducting the experiment.
- Use the scientific method to observe, question, research, and hypothesize.
- Conduct a scientific experiment.
- Accurately record and calculate the volume of each container in the experiment.
- Compare outcomes and discover patterns.
- Develop conclusions based on experiment results.
- Generalize based on their conclusions.
The Popcorn Volume Experiment has built-in differentiation making it appropriate for students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade and high school. Students should already know how to multiply with rational numbers and how to use basic geometric equations to find a solution (Ex: β=). This project takes approximately one hour to complete based on student mathematics levels. If enrichment tasks are used, average students will need two hours to fully complete, depending on the depth and complexity of the assigned enrichment task. This task addresses the following common core standards: 6.G.A.2, 6.G.A.4, 7.G.B.4, 7.G.B.6, 8.G.C.9, HSG.GMD.A.1, HSG.GMD.A.3, MP1, MP2, MP3, MP4, MP5, MP6, MP7, and MP8.
The following downloads are included with this unit:
- Teachersβ Instructional Guide
- Prism Popcorn Volume Experiment Worksheet
- Cylinder Popcorn Volume Experiment Worksheet
- Popcorn Volume Pictorial Instructions for both cylinders & prisms
- Differentiation Hints for 6th, 7th, 8th, and High School
- Nine Enrichment Ideas
- Answer Keys
- Student sample pictures
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The Popcorn Volume Experiment is also available in the Fun with Geometry Bundle with these additional resources:
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Volume & Surface Area of Prisms & Cylinders Activity Project -Popcorn Experiment
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Students will devour this engaging math experiment focused on comparing the volume of right prisms and cylinders while discovering the power of exponents in determining volume. Students will use perimeter, surface area, and volume to support their conclusions. Best of all, they can eat the results! You will love the power of flexibility with this student-driven activity. Rigor is high but student engagement is even higher!
The purpose of the Popcorn Volume Experiment is to allow students to discover volume characteristics through experimentation and use these truths to analyze outcomes and draw conclusions. Students will compare the volume of two right prisms created from two sheets of paper with the same area. They will fill these containers with popcorn to compare outcomes. Students will discover the impact of area vs height in calculating volume. You do the prep⦠students do the work. You will enjoy getting them ready and setting them free to investigate.
Students love learning through discovery in a collaborative atmosphere of experimentation. The application of volume properties, both inside and outside the classroom, will become second nature as students learn through inquiry. Inquiry-based learning leads to greater retention. Itβs a win-win!
Students will:
- Calculate the surface area of the materials.
- Create two similar containers for use in conducting the experiment.
- Use the scientific method to observe, question, research, and hypothesize.
- Conduct a scientific experiment.
- Accurately record and calculate the volume of each container in the experiment.
- Compare outcomes and discover patterns.
- Develop conclusions based on experiment results.
- Generalize based on their conclusions.
The Popcorn Volume Experiment has built-in differentiation making it appropriate for students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade and high school. Students should already know how to multiply with rational numbers and how to use basic geometric equations to find a solution (Ex: β=). This project takes approximately one hour to complete based on student mathematics levels. If enrichment tasks are used, average students will need two hours to fully complete, depending on the depth and complexity of the assigned enrichment task. This task addresses the following common core standards: 6.G.A.2, 6.G.A.4, 7.G.B.4, 7.G.B.6, 8.G.C.9, HSG.GMD.A.1, HSG.GMD.A.3, MP1, MP2, MP3, MP4, MP5, MP6, MP7, and MP8.
The following downloads are included with this unit:
- Teachersβ Instructional Guide
- Prism Popcorn Volume Experiment Worksheet
- Cylinder Popcorn Volume Experiment Worksheet
- Popcorn Volume Pictorial Instructions for both cylinders & prisms
- Differentiation Hints for 6th, 7th, 8th, and High School
- Nine Enrichment Ideas
- Answer Keys
- Student sample pictures
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The Popcorn Volume Experiment is also available in the Fun with Geometry Bundle with these additional resources:
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Customer Tips: How to get TPT credit for future purchases
Go to your βMy Purchasesβ page. Next to each purchase, you'll see a βProvide Feedbackβ button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment on the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you may use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I'd really love it if you'd rate the resource after downloading! Feedback is so VERY important!
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Absolute Value
Wendy Petty
Petty415@gmail.com
For more Project Based Learning with Mathematics available at my store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Absolute-Value. These materials were created and provided by Absolute Value Enterprises, LLC.
