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+ | Cuboid as a shape and its properties are examined. | ||
+ | ===Objectives=== | ||
+ | #Properties of a cuboid. | ||
+ | #Derivation of the formula for total surface area, lateral surface area and volume of a cuboid. | ||
+ | #Understand the concept of open cuboid, closed cuboid. | ||
+ | ===Estimated Time=== | ||
+ | 40 minutes. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Prerequisites/Instructions, prior preparations, if any=== | ||
+ | Students should know concept of area and should be able to calculate area for plane figures | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Materials/ Resources needed=== | ||
+ | Digital: Laptop, geogebra file, projector and a pointer. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Geogebra file: [https://ggbm.at/kfchwxef Cubiod surface area] | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Geogebra|kfchwxef}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Process (How to do the activity)=== | ||
+ | #Project geogebra file and let children explore a cuboid from all angles by moving the sliders. | ||
+ | #Ask the following questions. | ||
+ | *Developmental Questions: | ||
+ | #What is a solid figure ? | ||
+ | #Name the dimensions of the cuboid. | ||
+ | #Recognise the face of each surface of the cuboid. | ||
+ | #Are all faces congruent ? | ||
+ | #Which of the faces are congruent ? | ||
+ | #What is the formula to find area of a rectangle ? | ||
+ | #To what is the total surface area of a cuboid equal ? | ||
+ | #To what is the lateral surface area of a cuboid equal to ? | ||
+ | *Evaluation: | ||
+ | #What is the formula to find the total surface area of a cuboid ? | ||
+ | #What is the formula to find the lateral surface area of a cuboid ? | ||
+ | *Question Corner: | ||
+ | #What is the area of an open cuboid ? |
Latest revision as of 07:39, 29 May 2019
Cuboid as a shape and its properties are examined.
Objectives
- Properties of a cuboid.
- Derivation of the formula for total surface area, lateral surface area and volume of a cuboid.
- Understand the concept of open cuboid, closed cuboid.
Estimated Time
40 minutes.
Prerequisites/Instructions, prior preparations, if any
Students should know concept of area and should be able to calculate area for plane figures
Materials/ Resources needed
Digital: Laptop, geogebra file, projector and a pointer.
Geogebra file: Cubiod surface area
Download this geogebra file from this link.
Process (How to do the activity)
- Project geogebra file and let children explore a cuboid from all angles by moving the sliders.
- Ask the following questions.
- Developmental Questions:
- What is a solid figure ?
- Name the dimensions of the cuboid.
- Recognise the face of each surface of the cuboid.
- Are all faces congruent ?
- Which of the faces are congruent ?
- What is the formula to find area of a rectangle ?
- To what is the total surface area of a cuboid equal ?
- To what is the lateral surface area of a cuboid equal to ?
- Evaluation:
- What is the formula to find the total surface area of a cuboid ?
- What is the formula to find the lateral surface area of a cuboid ?
- Question Corner:
- What is the area of an open cuboid ?