Surface Area and Volume Webquest
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Students will use the volume formula correctly and determine the volume (original packaging and suggested packaging) using appropriate units.
Students use the correct information but do not set up the volume formula correctly.
Students use the correct information and set up the formula correctly, but make an error in the calculation.
Students use the correct information, set up the formula correctly, calculate the volume, but do not have the correct units.
Students will use the volume formula correctly and determine the volume (original packaging and suggested packaging)using appropriate units.
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Students will correctly label all of the dimensions on the net of a (original packaging and suggested packaging)rectangular prism, including units.
Students correctly label 3 or fewer dimensions.
Students correctly label 4 or 5 dimensions.
Students correctly label all of the dimensions but do not include appropriate units.
Students will correctly label all of the dimensions on the net of a (original packaging and suggested packaging) rectangular prism, including units.
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Students will correctly determine the surface area (original packaging and suggested packaging) using appropriate units.
Students have the correct information but do not set up the calculation correctly.
Students have the correct information, set up the calculation correctly, but make a small error in calculation.
Students have the correct information, set up the calculation correctly, determine the surface area but do not include appropriate units.
Students will correctly determine the surface area (original packaging and suggested packaging) using appropriate units.
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Students determine whether the proposed packaging meets the requirements for the creation of new packaging using a thorough and creative explanation.
Students make a determination regarding the suitability of the proposed packaging but do not use surface area or volume in their explanation.
Students make a determination regarding the suitability of the proposed packaging and use either surface area or volume in their explanation but not both.
Students make a determination regarding the suitability of the proposed packaging and use both surface area and volume in their explanation.
Students make a determination regarding the suitability of the proposed packaging and use both surface area and volume in their explanation using a thorough and creative explanation.
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Students design a new cereal box and explain why their design is better than the original and proposed packaging using both surface area and volume in their thorough and creative explanation.
Students design a cereal box that is a rectangular prism and includes dimensions.
Students design a cereal box that is a rectangular prism, includes dimensions and includes an explanation of why their packaging is best referring to surface area or volume.
Students design a cereal box that is a rectangular prism, includes dimensions and includes an explanation of why their packaging is best surface area and volume are included.
Students design a cereal box that is a rectangular prism, includes dimensions and includes an explanation of why their packaging is best surface area and volume are included. Explanation is thorough and creative.
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