Cylinder volume

This sub-collection of materials from the dy/dan collection contains three resources that bring mathematical storytelling to the classroom in the context of ‘volume’. Resources comprise:

  • Act One: a video or photograph to provide a ‘hook’ to the problem

  • Act Two: further relevant information for solving the problem

  • Act Three: the payoff from the hard work of earlier acts in the form of a video or photograph that resolves the problem

Each resource employs whichever of the ‘acts’ are necessary to accomplish telling the mathematical story.

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Cola pool

Act 1

A video shows an inflatable swimming pool filled with Cola. How many bottles of Cola did it take to fill the pool?

Act 2

Further information is given in the form of a diagram showing the diameter and height of the pool.

Act 3

A speeded up video shows that using 2 litre...

Popcorn picker

Act 1

A split screen video is shown. The video shows sheets...

Hot coffee

Act 1

A giant cup is being used as part of a world record...

Water tank

Act 1

A video is shown of an octagonal water tank being...