Surface Area to Volume

Build Model Get 2 sheets of construction paper per table. Get 6-9 small pieces of tape per table. Create 3 cube from your papers. 2 cm 4 cm 6 cm

Create Data Table

Calculate Surface Area and Volume Ratio surface area = (Length X Width) X 6 sides volume = length X width X height ratio =surface area/volume Record data in table.

Surface Area to Volume Ratio 1. Which model has the largest surface area? 2. Which model has the largest volume? 3. Which model has the largest ratio? 4. To continue life and carry-out cellular functions, materials must be able to move into and out of the cell. Also, material needs to be able to move inside the cell. What might be the advantage of having a large surface area? 5. What might be the disadvantage of having a large volume?

Surface Area to Volume Ratio 1. Which model has the largest surface area? 2. Which model has the largest volume? 3. Which model has the largest ratio? 4. To continue life and carry-out cellular functions, materials must be able to move into and out of the cell. Also, material needs to be able to move inside the cell. What might be the advantage of having a large surface area? 5. What might be the disadvantage of having a large volume?