April 21, 2015
Do Now:
1. Mrs. Hill has 4 ft of string. Each lab group
5
6
1
3 needs ft of string to complete the lab activity.
What is the maximum number of lab groups for which Mrs. Hill can provide string?
2. Find the surface area of a cube with side lengths of 5 inches.

April 21, 2015
F.
Sketch a net for the triangular prism. Then calculate the surface area and volume of the prism.
8 in.
8 in.
10 in.
12 in.
8 in.
What do you notice about the base figure and the rectangular faces of the prism?

April 21, 2015
G.
Sketch a net for the triangular prism. Then calculate the surface area and volume of the prism.
6 in.
6 in.
7.5 in.
8 in.
4 in.
What do you notice about the base figure and the rectangular faces of the prism?

April 21, 2015
H.
Sketch a net for the triangular prism. Then calculate the surface area and volume of the prism.
What do you notice about the base figure and the rectangular faces of the prism?

Record all work neatly on lined paper. Please be sure to label each station so we can share our answers at the end of class.
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Station #1
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Station #2
Calculate the surface area and volume of the prism.
3 cm
5 cm
11 cm
4 cm

April 21, 2015
Station #3
A plastic container company designs a container with a lide to hold one piece of pie. a. Design the container as a triangular prism. Explain your choice of dimensions.
b. Calculate the area of plastic in your design.

April 21, 2015
Station #4
Calculate the surface area and volume of the prism.

April 21, 2015
Station #5
The total area of the 3 rectangular faces of an equilateral triangular prism is 72 cm 2 .
a. No dimension can be 1 cm. What are the possible whole-number dimensions of the edges?
b. Sketch the prism with the greatest length. Include dimensions. Explain your choice.

April 21, 2015
Station #6
How much metal, in square meters, is needed to build this water trough?
wooden legs

April 21, 2015
Closing: Turn to a partner and describe how to calculate the surface area of a triangular prism. The partner should pretend they have no idea how and ask questions if your explanation is unclear. Then switch roles.