Measuring the World · Measurement and Geometry
Volume and Capacity
Investigating the space occupied by right prisms and the relationship between volume and liquid capacity.
Key Questions
- 1How does the area of a cross section relate to the total volume of a prism?
- 2Why does doubling the height of a prism double its volume, but doubling all dimensions increase it by more?
- 3What is the physical connection between a cubic centimetre and a millilitre?
ACARA Content Descriptions
AC9M7M02
Year: Year 7
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Measuring the World
Period: Measurement and Geometry
Suggested Methodologies
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