Inquiry Packaging. – Geometry and Measurement

 

This afternoon after a few reminders and advice about our home inquiry (including how to create product labels)

We looked at Nets (geometry and measurement)

I am encouraging students to create their own containers for their product. Today I wanted them to learn a few mathematical concepts as well as think about packet ideas.

The task was to create a 10cm x 10cm x 10cm  cube (container)

If correctly constructed, with accurate measurements the container should hold 1 litre of water

Volume,  Capacity and Weight

·       10 x 10 x 10  = 1000cm³    (10 cubed)

·       1000cm³  =   1000ml

·       1000ml = 1L

·       1000ml of water = 1000gms  (1 Kg)

We then tested our containers to confirm the above measurement facts.