Access some different sized and shaped water tanks with dimensions provided (see Resource 1). Work in groups or as a class to calculate the volume of water that will fit inside the tank. NOTE: Teachers may have to do some cutting and clipping of diagrams as many Commercial textbooks, worksheets and study guides have the dimensions and capacity recorded. Past HSC papers Provide examples of how to calculate the volume of different tanks. Students solve a variety of problems (see Resource 2 and Resource 3). Investigate the costs of Teachers may want to discuss the in relation to water usage. A few useful websites for credit card statements (there term ‘costs’ water usage at local, state are many more) Does cost refer to the financial amount charged to consumers for water usage or and national levels, using does it refer to the environment impact of water usage in the local, state and published data. national level? Investigate different involved in water usage from the financial to the ‘costs’ environmental (see Resource 1). Students could work in groups or individually to research costs for different locations (local, state and national). Costs could then be shared in a Google Document and comparison graphs created. Commercial textbooks, worksheets and study guides
Access some different sized and shaped water tanks with dimensions provided (see Resource 1). Work in groups or as a class to calculate the volume of water that will fit inside the tank. NOTE: Teachers may have to do some cutting and clipping of diagrams as many have the dimensions and capacity recorded. Provide examples of how to calculate the volume of different tanks. Students solve a variety of problems (see Resource 2 and Resource 3). Commercial textbooks, worksheets and study guides Past HSC papers Investigate the costs of water usage at local, state and national levels, using published data. Teachers may want to discuss the term ‘costs’ in relation to water usage. Does cost refer to the financial amount charged to consumers for water usage or does it refer to the environment impact of water usage in the local, state and national level? Investigate different ‘costs’ involved in water usage from the financial to the environmental (see Resource 1). Students could work in groups or individually to research costs for different locations (local, state and national). Costs could then be shared in a Google Document and comparison graphs created. A few useful websites for credit card statements (there are many more) Commercial textbooks, worksheets and study guides
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