Support · Stage 4 · Volume
Support Examine the idea that prisms have a uniform cross-section that is equal to the base area
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Prerequisite dot points
Recognise that rectangular prisms with the same volume may have different dimensions (Reasons about spatial structure)
Stage 3 · Three-dimensional spatial structure B Draft mapping
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Record, using words, the method for finding the volumes of rectangular prisms
Stage 3 · Three-dimensional spatial structure B Draft mapping
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Investigate the area of a triangle by comparing it to the area of a parallelogram with the same base length and height
Stage 3 · Two-dimensional spatial structure B Draft mapping
- Interactive toolStarterGeoboard (Math Learning Center)Use it for: Make triangles and parallelograms to compare areas.