Boxed In and Wrapped Up

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Boxed In and Wrapped Up

Description:

Students find the volume and surface area of a rectangular box (e.g., a cereal box), and then figure out how to convert that box into a new, cubical box having the same volume as the original.

Education Levels:

6, 7, 8

Subject:

Engineering, Geometry

Resource Type:

Lesson plan

Medium:

Text/HTML

Fee Status:

Free

Beneficiary:

Students

Online provider:

TeachEngineering

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Keywords:

Surface area, Volume, Consumer goods, Packaging engineers

Mediator:

Middle school teachers

Publisher:

TeachEngineering

Is Part Of:

http://www.teachengineering.org/browse_lessons.php?order1=&order2=1&page=4&admin...

Language:

English

General

Essential Resources:

2 boxes per student; Scissors; Tape; Rulers or measuring tape

Learning Time:

3.5 hours

Referenced Resources/Versions

References:

http://www.teachengineering.org/collection/duk_/lessons/duk_boxes_mary_less/lett...

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

Science, Mathematics

Instructional Methods

Interaction Method:

Large Group instruction

Learning Outcomes:

Broad Correlation

Standard Course of Study and Grade Level Indicator (2003)

Strands: Number and Operations, Measurement, Geometry, Data Analysis and Probability, Algebra

COMPETENCY GOAL 2: The learner will select and use appropriate tools to measure two- and three-dimensional figures.

2.01 Estimate and measure length, perimeter, area, angles, weight, and mass of two- and three-dimensional figures, using appropriate tools.

Broad Correlation

Standard Course of Study and Grade Level Indicator (2003)

Strands: Number and Operations, Measurement, Geometry, Data Analysis and Probability, Algebra

COMPETENCY GOAL 2: The learner will select and use appropriate tools to measure two- and three-dimensional figures.

2.02 Solve problems involving perimeter/circumference and area of plane figures.

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (2010)

Measurement and Data

Solve problems involving measurement and conversion of measurements from a larger unit to a smaller unit.

3. Apply the area and perimeter formulas for rectangles in real world and mathematical problems.

This data provided by the Achievement Standards Network

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