Students learn how to calculate the total surface area of cylinders using net drawings.
Later, as learning progresses, they find the surface area of composite cylindrical shapes.
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Scheme of Work Link
Circles, Cylinders and Circular Shapes
Differentiated Learning Objectives
- All students should be able to calculate the surface area of a cylinder as a multiple of pi.
- Most students should be able to calculate the surface area of a cylinder as a multiple of pi and decimal.
- Some students should be able to calculate the surface area of cylindrical shapes.
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