Space and Volume · Geometry and Measure

Volume of Prisms and Cylinders

Calculating the capacity of various 3D objects with uniform cross sections.

Key Questions

  1. 1What is the mathematical connection between the area of a 2D cross section and the volume of its 3D prism?
  2. 2How does the volume of a cylinder change if the radius is halved but the height is doubled?
  3. 3Why do we measure volume in cubic units?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS3: Mathematics - Geometry and Measures
Year: Year 8
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Space and Volume
Period: Geometry and Measure

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