Unit 10 Measurement and Geometry

Lesson 7: Surface Area

Goal:

Know how to find the areas of prisms, pyramids, and cylinders.

Essential Question:

How can nets be helpful in finding the surface area of a 3-dimensional shape?

APK:

1. What is the difference between a prism and a pyramid?  How are they named?
2. In your IN9, create and Effort/Understanding/Behavior chart, and rate yourself o a scale of 1-4 on what you think you will do today.

Vocabulary:

Use the following link to go to A Maths Dictionary for Kids, and look up the following word(s).  Be sure to write the definition(s) in your IN9.

surface area
net
polyhedron

Learning Resources:

Watch the following videos.  Be sure to take notes in your IN9.

In-Class Worksheet:

With your partner, complete the Reading Strategies and Problem Solving Worksheets.
lesson_7_reading_strategies_and_problem_solving.pdf
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Reflection/ Summary:

1. IN your IN9, draw a picture of the following 3-dimensional shapes.
rectangular prism
triangular prism
rectangular pyramid
triangular pyramid
​cylinder

2. In your IN9, complete the Effort/ Understanding/ Behavior chart by rating yourself on a scale of 1-4 on how well you think you did in class today.

Homework:

Complete either Level B (Worksheet B and Puzzler) or Level C (Worksheet C and Challenge).  Write your answers in your IN9.

Level B Homework

lesson_7_homework_b_and_puzzler.pdf
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Level C Homework

lesson_7_homework_c_and_challenge.pdf
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Math Humor:

Teacher: A net can help you calculate the surface area of a polyhedron.

Student: Annette who?