Truth+in+Advertising

=Resource=

http://wveis.k12.wv.us/teach21/public/project/Guide.cfm?upid=3375&tsele1=2&tsele2=117

=Summary=

===“Students will derive and justify formulas for areas and volumes of solids and will apply these formulas to real-world problems.” The focus for this project is for students to examine the mathematical accuracy of claims made in television commercials. ===

=CCSS Alignment for Grades 9-12=


 * ===**G-MG.1 ****: ** //Use geometric shapes, their measures, and their properties to describe objects.// Students will use geometric shapes, e.g., a cylinder, to calculate the volume of a jar and the number of sprinkles that jar contains and verify whether a television commercial is correct about the amount they advertise. ===