Students must design a cylindrical drink can that uses the least aluminum for a given volume of drink. (This task is very similar to Funsize Cans, but with less step-by-step guidance.)

In this assessment task students are asked to use a Venn Diagram to compare 3-D solid shapes. Students are given a cube and a cylinder. They are asked how the shapes are the same and how they are different. Teachers can dictate student responses. An assessment sheet and rubric are provided.

In this task, you must design a cylindrical drink can that uses the least aluminum for a given volume of drink.

Students must work out how much you need to change the radius of a propane gas tank in order to double its capacity.

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In this lesson, students build three-dimensional representations of shapes. They discuss attributes of their shapes, and predict if their shapes will roll, slide, or both.

Kindergartners need lots of opportunities to explore, investigate and to discuss the different properties of both two and three dimensional shapes. As students learn more geometric content, they will begin to be more sophisticated in their ways of thinking.

Formula for volume of cylinder. Photo of National Columns with a hotspot showing cylinder on a geometric plane with radius and height labeled.