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Lesson Planning Sheet Title: Volume and Total Surface Area of a Sphere Learning Objectives: By the end of the lesson: All students should be able to calculate the volume and total surface area of a sphere. Most students should be able to calculate the volume and total surface area of a hemisphere. Some students should be able to calculate the volume and total surface area of compound shapes involving spheres. Keywords: Sphere, hemisphere, volume, Learning Activities Starter/Introduction Students review the area of a circle as this is a prerequisite skill for this lesson. By leaving the answer as a multiple of the class will be better prepared for simplifying the volume of a sphere. The class could work on mini-whiteboards and present their solutions to the teacher at the end of the activity for assessment and feedback. Development The formula for the volume and total surface area of a sphere are provided for the students since at this level they are not expected to derive them. Work through the first two examples on the second slide with the students ensuring to simplify the fraction and far as possible without the use of a calculator. The volume can then be given either as a multiple of pi or rounded through the use of a calculator. Discuss with the students a suitable accuracy. The third question could be attempted by students on mini-whiteboards to ensure understanding, The third slide could be completed independently by the students. Feedback the answers throughout to maintain pace. The past exam question on YouTube could be attempted before moving onto the plenary. Plenary The plenary is intended to place spheres in a real world context so students can apply their learning to solve a complex problem. Students must first consider the properties of volumes in order to determine the radius of each sphere. Once the radius is known the class are often able to proceed independently. Have the solutions presented on mini-whiteboards for assessment and feedback. Ideally, have a student demonstrate the solution to his/her peers. Differentiation More able: Students could manipulate the formula to calculate the radius of a sphere when the volume is known. Students could research the derivation for the volume and total surface area of a sphere. Less Able Keep the radius either as a multiple of 4 or factor of 3 so the fraction can be easily simplified. Students may benefit from only working with spheres this lesson and moving onto hemispheres and compound shapes in the next. Resources: mini-whiteboards calculators YouTube Video