Lesson: Volumes of Spheres Mathematics • 8th Grade

In this lesson, we will learn how to find volumes of spheres and solve problems including real-life situations.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

recall the formula for the volume of a sphere,
use the formula for the volume of a sphere to find the volume of a sphere given its radius (or diameter) and vice versa,
understand the relationship between the great circle and a sphere and how to calculate the volume of a sphere given information about its great circle,
find the volume of a hemisphere or of other fractions of a sphere,
solve real-world problems involving volumes of spheres.