Introduction

• This activity helps to teach volume for geometry. The lesson also has a couple of review problems to brush up on skills relating to surface area.
• Textbook: Schultz, James, Kathleen Hollowell, Wade Ellis, and Paul Kennedy. Geometry. 1st ed. Austin, Texus: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 2004. (Schultz et al. 430, 437 - 440)
• Time Required: 45 minutes

Prerequisite(s)

The following information would be helpful in order to successfully accomplish this activity.

• Have a good solid understanding of basic Algebra
• Have a decent understanding of how to caculate volume and area using more than one shape combined.

Required Resources

The following resource need to be downloaded.

• Garfield County Projects
• Garfield County Satellite Image

Standards Addressed

• S2.1 - Polygons
• S2.3 - Use properties of 2- and 3-dimensional figures to determine unknown values (e.g., given the perimeter/circumference, find the area).
• S2.4 - Compute length, perimeter or circumference, area, volume, and surface area of geometric figures with missing information and correctly identify the appropriate unit of measure of each.

Instructions

1. Accessing Project
   1. Download the resource Garfield County Satelite Image. (This will take quite a while, the file is very large) If possible, your teacher needs to download this file the day before and have it located where students may access it faster.
   2. Click the 'Extract all files' from the folder task menu on the left.
   3. Choose My Documents as the location to extract to, click finish when done.
   4. Download the Garfield Count Projects Resource
   5. Click the 'Extract all files' from the folder task menu on the left.
   6. Choose My Documents as the location to extract to, click finish when done.
   7. Click HERE for instructions on how to assemble the Garfield County Project.
   8. Once you have assembled the project, open the folder named Garfield Project.
   9. Open the fGIS program by pressing on the icon.
   10. Double click the "FGIS" folder and open the #1 file.
   11. Select the Measure project file, which should be listed in menu as an option.
   12. If this is your first time using fGIS, access the video Tour to get started.

    

2. Lesson Instructions
   1. As per teacher instructions, print off a copy of the map that automatically appears. Do this by selecting
      1. Map >
      2. Print >
      3. Simple Map > and then
      4. Enter your name in the footer space provided in the popup window and click okay.
   2. You may want to open a text editor as a work space for this project.
   3. How many cubic feet of concrete did it take to pour the run way?
      • Given information: The runway is 6 inches thick.
   • Scroll left with the button on the scroll bar until you reach the runway.
   • Use the measuring tool to measure the width and length of the lanes on the run way.
   • Use the , , and the tools to move your view as needed to gather the information you need.
   4. How many gallons of paint did it take to paint the runway?
      • Given Information: It takes 1 gallon of paint to paint every 10 square feet of concrete
      • You should already have the information needed to answer the question.
   5. How many cubic feet of water did it take to fill Plain's pool?
      • Given information: The pool is 3 feet and gradually becomes 12 feet deep. The slope is constant from one side to the other.
      • Scroll to the right using the tool until you can view the pool.
      • Use the tool to gather the measurement you'll need. You should have enough information now.
   6. How long would it take to fill the pool?
      • Given information: The hose to the pool pumps 100 cubic feet of water per hour.
      • You should have all the information you need to solve the problem now.
   7. How much area (acres) would the water from Plain's pool cover if it was evenly distributed to 1 cm?
      • You should have the information you need know to solve the problem.
   8. How many cubic feet of room lies within the BX and Shoppet?
      • Given Information: The ceiling is 15 feet from the floor.
      • You should already be viewing the BX and Shoppet, if not use the to scroll to it.
      • Use the tool to figure the cubic feet of room is in the store.
   9. How many TVs could fit in the store?
      • Given information: TVs in boxes are 3 cubic feet each.
      • Knowing the square feet of the store should be the only information you need to figure this.
   10. How much room would be needed in the back for boxes of cereal (in cubic feet) for a given day?
       • Given Information: The store is open for ten hours.
       • The store sells 30 boxes of cereal an hour.
       • There are 14 boxes of cereal in a case of cereal
       • Each case of cereal is 1.5 feet tall, 3 inches wide and 1 foot across.