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Images of the Past | Density Bowling

Classroom Resource Information

Title:

Images of the Past | Density Bowling

URL:

https://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/7652c255-d221-4bdf-ada2-76efca8e1b53/images-of-the-past-density-bowling/

Content Source:

PBS

Type:

Interactive/Game

Overview:

During this hands-on activity, your students will use household items to investigate density. They will complete an activity in which they will construct a density tube and use it in a game of Density Bowling. This is a great activity because the students will remember this activity every time they are looking for something in their kitchen. This is a density experiment that will last forever.

Content Standard(s):

Mathematics
MA2019 (2019)
Grade: 9-12
Geometry with Data Analysis

38. Use the mathematical modeling cycle involving geometric methods to solve design problems.

Examples: Design an object or structure to satisfy physical constraints or minimize cost; work with typographic grid systems based on ratios; apply concepts of density based on area and volume.

Unpacked Content

Evidence Of Student Attainment:

Students:
Given a contextual situation involving design problems,

Create a geometric method to model the situation and solve the problem.
Explain and justify the model which was created to solve the problem.i

Note: Mathematical Modeling Cycle can be found in the Appendix of the COS document

Teacher Vocabulary:

Geometric methods
Design problems
Typographic grid system
Density

Knowledge:

Students know:

Properties of geometric shapes.
Characteristics of a mathematical model.
How to apply the Mathematical Modeling Cycle to solve design problems.

Skills:

Students are able to:

Accurately model and solve a design problem.
Justify how their model is an accurate representation of the given situation.

Understanding:

Students understand that:

Design problems may be modeled with geometric methods.
Geometric models may have physical constraints.
Models represent the mathematical core of a situation without extraneous information, for the benefit in a problem solving situation.

Diverse Learning Needs:

Essential Skills:

Learning Objectives:
GEO.38.1: Define density, area, and volume.
GEO.38.2: Illustrate a design conflict (e.g., draw a chair and a desk where the chair will not fit under the desk).
GEO.38.3: Discuss the relationship between units in each modeling situation.
GEO.38.4: Calculate density (D), mass (m) or volume (V) using the formula, D = m/V.
GEO.38.5: Recognize appropriate units for various situations.

Prior Knowledge Skills:

Define volume.
Derive the formulas for the volume of a cone, cylinder, and sphere.
Calculate the volume of three-dimensional figures.
Solve real-world problems using the volume formulas for three-dimensional figures.

Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards

AAS Standard:
M.G.AAS.10.36 Use geometric shapes to describe real-world objects.

Tags:

density, experiment, investigate density

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Comments

This resource contains a lesson plan. It uses older images to spark student interest. This game could be adapted to include other standards.

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Author:

Kristy Lacks

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Images of the Past | Density Bowling