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Activity 4: Taskstream/Homework Time

Now that you have completed modules 1-6, you are ready to attempt Performance Task 4 in Taskstream.  Go to www.taskstream.com to get started on Task 4 (also known as 102.4.4-09).

Click here for Task 4 Help.

Additional Clarification:

**This task emphasizes the importance of Units.  When multiplying remember to multiply the units as well:). 

  • Here is a Web site that explains ratios: http://www.math.com/school/subject1/lessons/S1U2L1GL.html
  • The surface area of a rectangular prism is the sum of the areas of all the sides. Get out a shoebox and look at it. How many sides are there?
  • Find the area of each side and add them together. This will give you the surface area. Remember to do your best to visualize. Hint: you should have only 3 different areas, because some are the same.
  • You can use the perimeter of any 2 corresponding sides of the figures. Thus, you can use the perimeters you found for the given table.
  • For corresponding sides:  think of 2 shoeboxes. You want to compare the areas of two corresponding sides. That means if you compare the smallest side on one shoe box,  then you will also need to compare it with the smallest side of the other shoebox.

Task 4 Checklist

  • Did you calculate the perimeter of the base of each rectangular solid?
  • Did you calculate the volume of each of the rectangular solids?
  • Did you calculate the surface area of each of the rectangular solids?
  • Did you explain the relationship between changes in the dimesions and perimeter of the base of rectangular solids, including ratios?
  • Did you explain the relationship between changes in the dimesions and volume of rectangular solids, including ratios?
  • Did you explain the relationship between changes in the length and width and the areas of any two corresponding sides of rectangular solids, including ratios?

If you encountered difficulty with any of the concepts or problems, you should go to the community.  There you will be able to contact the Interdiscplinary Studies Math (IS Math) Course Mentors through the "Contact a Mentor" button, or e-mail.

 

Copyright 2008, by the Contributing Authors. Cite/attribute Resource. rbennett1. (2007, September 28). Module 6 - Activity 4. Retrieved November 20, 2009, from Western Governors University Web site: http://ocw.wgu.edu/liberal-arts/interdisciplinary-studies-mathematics/a64.html. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Creative Commons License