Calculating area, surface area and volume

The Snowy Hydro Year 9 Maths program aims to showcase the applications of maths using real-life everyday practical examples linking the workplace at Snowy Hydro to a deeper understanding of maths. Through a series of targeted videos and accompanying activities all aligned to curriculum, students will discover that maths is all around us. This program encourages the continuation of maths studies into students senior years, while also meeting the learning needs of curriculum in Stage 5.

Key information

Learning area: Maths
Suitable for: year 9 classrooms
Topics: maths: surface area, volume, design
Duration: 3 x 45min lessons
Preparation: none
Materials: none

How to use these resources

The video resources below show real world applications where Snowy Hydro use these foundational equations.

Consider using the videos as a ‘hook’ to start each class. Then, dependent on your class’ levels, use corresponding activities from your chosen textbook before finishing the class with the corresponding Snowy Hydro activity sheets to apply the learning.