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What's Your Sphericity Index? Rationalizing Surface Area And Volume, John A. Adam
What's Your Sphericity Index? Rationalizing Surface Area And Volume, John A. Adam
Mathematics & Statistics Faculty Publications
Virginia Standards of Learning include mathematical content related to the surface area and the volume of various geometric objects. In the seventh grade, “Students... solve problems involving volume and surface area” In the eighth grade, “Proportional reasoning is expounded upon as students solve a variety of problems. Students find the volume and surface area of more complex three dimensional figures”. In high school geometry, “The student... use[s] surface area and volume of three-dimensional objects to solve practical problems” (Virginia Department of Education, 2016). The challenge is to find scenarios that are engaging to students and keep them interested in the …