Volume+Unit

Volume Unit Introduction Video - Watch and Enjoy! media type="youtube" key="Lc2lWTMpDao" width="560" height="315" align="center"

Objectives: Students will gain an in-depth understanding of the meaning of volume and how to accurately calculate the volume of various solids in real-life scenarios and applications.


 * Day 1: Prisms **

Prior evening:
 * View the video over the definitions and examples of volume and prisms. media type="youtube" key="PzikZcgYiPk" width="560" height="315"
 * Add definitions & formulas to running Google Doc to which I have access. (2 points)
 * Find an example of a prism in your home or surroundings and post the example (detailed description of or picture of, including dimensions) to the Wikipage for @Assignment 1 (3 points).

During class:
 * After in-class work, individually complete the quiz from course before leaving live class for the day (5 points)

Assignment:


 * View the next videos over pyramids and add definitions & formulas to running Google Doc to which I have access. (2 points)
 * Video 1 (There is not talking on this one - just watch and learn. :) ): media type="youtube" key="OUDjY6vJ8pw" width="420" height="315"
 * Video 2: media type="youtube" key="e7-am8JtREI" width="560" height="315"
 * Search internet for images of pyramids that do not have quadrilateral bases and share on the Wiki page for @Assignment 2. (3 points)


 * Day 2: Pyramids **

During class:


 * After in-class work, individually complete the quiz from the course before leaving live class for the day (5 points)

Assignment:


 * View the video over cylinders. media type="youtube" key="KdQi3Q1teZU" width="560" height="315"
 * Add definitions & formulas to running Google Doc to which I have access. (2 points)
 * Find an example of cylinder in their kitchen and, on the class Edmodo site, discuss the importance of the manufacturing company of the cylinder they found to have the ability to accurately calculate the volume (Assignment 3 in your gradebook). Follow the discussion guidelines from the guidelines document on the Wiki Home page (3 points)


 * Day 3: Cylinders **

During class:


 * After in-class work, individually complete quiz from the course before leaving live class for the day (5 points)

Assignment:


 * Without viewing a video or looking to any resources (other than your notes and previous unit resources), post to your Journal ideas for calculating the volume of a cone based on the volume of other solids covered so far in this unit (Assignment 4 in your gradebook). (3 points)
 * Add what you think are the appropriate definitions & formulas to running Google Doc to which I have access. (2 points)


 * Day 4: Cones **

During class:


 * After in-class work, individually complete quiz from the course before leaving live class for the day (5 points)

Assignment:


 * Based on qualities of videos viewed so far in this unit, find an internet video about calculating the volume of a sphere (no longer then 4 minutes) and share the video on the class Wiki site for @Assignment 5, before 8pm (3 points)
 * After 8pm, go back to class forum and view videos posted by your classmates (must view at least 4 others) and, on the Wiki page for Assignment 5, cast your secret vote for your top 2 favorite videos (cannot vote for their own), giving reasons they are your favorites. (3 points)


 * Day 5: Spheres **

During class:


 * After in-class work, individually complete quiz from the course before leaving live class for the day (5 points)

Assignment:


 * Add any missing vocabulary from the week to your-shared Google Doc.
 * Use Quizlet to make flash cards with vocabulary terms and formulas for this unit to use for the project, for review, and for easy access as you need them later (Assignment 6 in your gradebook). (5 points)


 * Day 6-7: Projects, Presentations, Peer and Teacher Feedback **

Project (@Assignment 7):


 * Work in partners or small groups (no more then 4 students per group) to create a hamster house that incorporates at least one of each of the solids covered in this unit. The hamster “rule” for this project is to have 1/6 the volume of the house filled with wood shavings or filler, so you will need to determine how much filler your hamster design requires. (50 points)
 * Create a presentation format for your project that involves some sort of technology and upload your presentations to the class Wiki site (no more than 3 minutes). (15 points)
 * We all (teacher and students review projects in class and take notes over them.
 * We all (teacher and students) post comments (on each project) on the class blog. (15 points for completion)


 * You will have one day in class to work on the project in your groups together and the other time (which will span a weekend) will need to take place outside of class, either in person or using a web conferencing program such as Wiggio. The second in-class day of this project is reserved for viewing the presentations.