3D Shape Project, State Test Prep, and Test on Friday!

Hello everyone,

It's been a while since I've posted, since we've been in test prep mode to get ready for the New York State Tests in April! However, we do have some updates:

-On Friday, we will have a Ratio and Proportions Test. It will be all multiple choice questions.
-We are continuing with test prep up until the state tests in the middle of April, so scholars should be focused on studying their ELA and Math prep books at night.
-We are doing a 3D Shape project! We started it today, and will finish it in class tomorrow. Since some scholars need to work on it tonight for homework to catch up, here are the guidelines:

3D Shape Project:

1. Use a separate piece of paper for each of your group's three shapes: Rectangular Prism, Triangular Prism, and 4-Sided Pyramid.

2. Trace all sides of the shape onto the paper. Use your ruler to find and label the dimensions of each side in centimeters. Round to the nearest centimeter. Ex: 2.2 cm -> 2 cm, 2.5 cm -> 3 cm.

3. Find the surface area by adding up the area of each side. Show your work!

4. Draw the "3D" version of the shape (do your best!), label the dimensions in centimeters, and find the volume. (You learned the formulas yesterday, except for the pyramid. For that shape, use V = 1/3 Length * Width * Height.)

5. On a separate piece of paper, write HOW you found the surface area and volume of each shape.

Advice: Think of this as a Book 3 question, where you need to show your work AND explain what you did in complete sentences. However, unlike Book 3 on the state test, here creativity counts! Use color to make your project look great.