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Lesson Plan

Formula Wars!

Subject Math
Grades 9-12

Introduction

Students will be playing a game called Formula Wars to practice finding the volume of cylinders, pyramids, cones, and spheres quickly and accurately. Students will look critically at two shapes and determine their relationship in terms of volume.

Learning Objectives

Students will use volume formulas for cylinders, pyramids, cones, and spheres to solve problems (Common Core State Standards: Math HSG.GMD.A.3)

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Female high school student working out math problems on notebook with laptop

Linear Functions

Students master linear functions through a Star Wars and Lego activity.

Male high school student working out equations on a white board

Creating Equations

Students will study and create a variety of math equations.

Several triangles drawn on graph paper surrounded by numbers and formulas

Gallery Walks and Triangle Theorems

Students learn to prove triangle theorems through a fun gallery walk.

Wooden geometric shapes on wooden table with a notebook

A Geometric Shapes Scavenger Hunt

Students master geometric shapes and terms through a fun scavenger hunt.

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