Nitro Time

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COMBINED RATING

3.5 Stars

TEACHERS (6)

4.2

STUDENTS (372)

2.9

LENGTH

23 Minutes

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Description

In Nitro Time you dream of becoming the fastest racer! Talent alone will not be enough to be the best, you'll also have to improve your car by working in the surface area and volume workshop together with Lucy.

Vocabulary Words

volume

surface area

prism

multiplier

proportion

area

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Rectangular Prism Measurements. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.

Main Concepts

Describe how the volume of a rectangular prism is affected when one measured attribute is multiplied by a factor of 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, 2, 3, or 4.

Describe how the surface area of a rectangular prism is affected when one measured attribute is multiplied by a factor of ½ or 2.

The surface area of a rectangular prism is the sum of the areas of the faces and bases, found by using the formula S.A. = 2lw + 2lh + 2wh. All six faces are rectangles.

The volume of a rectangular prism is calculated by multiplying the length, width and height of the prism or by using the formula V = lwh.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What is meant by volume? What is the formula for volume of a rectangular prism? How do you calculate the surface area of a prism? How is volume different from area?

After the Game

Once you changed the length of one of the sides of the prism, how did you adjust the formula for volume? How did using a multiplier on each side of the prism affect the volume of the prism? How did you calculate the surface area of the prisms in the game? How did playing the game demonstrate the concept of proportions?

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Lexile Level

705