Volume of Prisms: Build Your Own Aquarium

Volume of Prisms: Build Your Own Aquarium

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to calculate the volume of prisms using different methods.

Introduce the learning objective and explain the importance of understanding how to calculate the volume of prisms.

What do you already know about calculating the volume of prisms?

What is a Prism?

A prism is a three-dimensional figure with two congruent and parallel bases that are polygons and rectangular sides.

Define what a prism is and provide examples.

How to Calculate Volume

The formula to calculate the volume of a prism is V = Bh, where B is the area of the base and h is the height of the prism.

Explain the formula to calculate the volume of prisms and provide examples.

Different Types of Prisms

There are different types of prisms, such as rectangular prisms, triangular prisms, and hexagonal prisms.

Explain the different types of prisms and provide examples.

Calculating Volume of Rectangular Prisms

To calculate the volume of a rectangular prism, multiply the length, width, and height.

Explain how to calculate the volume of rectangular prisms and provide examples.

Calculating Volume of Triangular Prisms

To calculate the volume of a triangular prism, multiply the area of the base by the height and divide by 2.

Explain how to calculate the volume of triangular prisms and provide examples.

Calculating Volume of Hexagonal Prisms

To calculate the volume of a hexagonal prism, multiply the area of the base by the height and multiply by 3.

Explain how to calculate the volume of hexagonal prisms and provide examples.

Build Your Own Aquarium

Using the knowledge you have learned, design and calculate the volume of your own aquarium.

Provide instructions for students to design and calculate the volume of their own aquarium using a specific prism. Encourage creativity and problem-solving.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.