Volumes of Cross-Sectional Solids (part 1 of 4)
Objective
SWBAT write variable expressions for areas of basic geometric shapes. SWBAT compute volumes of cross-sectional solids.
Big Idea
No matter how you slice it, computing volumes of cross-sectional solids is a blast! Today we introduce another application of integration.
Video Narrative - Lesson Overview
Warm-up and Homework Review
30 minutes
Setting the Stage
15 minutes
Investigation
73 minutes
Closure + Homework
2 minutes
Links
Here are several excellent applets for visualizing cross-sectional solids. We use the Stewart Calculus TEC applet today in class, and the others in tomorrow's lesson.
http://www.stewartcalculus.com/tec/
http://web.monroecc.edu/manila/webfiles/pseeburger/secure/MyLarson/ch7/LC7_2xsection2.htm
http://web.monroecc.edu/manila/webfiles/pseeburger/secure/MyLarson/ch7/LC7_2xsection1.htm
http://web.monroecc.edu/manila/webfiles/calcNSF/JavaCode/other/myXSection.htm
AP As We Go - tonight's homework, submit answers online