Lesson Plan: Volumes of Triangular Prisms Mathematics • 7th Grade
This lesson plan includes the objectives, prerequisites, and exclusions of the lesson teaching students how to find volumes of triangular prisms and solve problems including real-life situations.
Objectives
Students will be able to
- recall the formula for finding the volume of a triangular prism,
- find the volumes of triangular prisms,
- solve real-world problems by finding the volumes of triangular prisms.
Prerequisites
Students should already be familiar with
- finding the area of triangles,
- finding the volumes of cubes and rectangular prisms.
Exclusions
Students will not cover
- finding volumes of composite 3D shapes.