What does

success
look like?
Start 1 minutes 2 minutes
Timer

These two objects are the same volume. In

water, the brick would sink and the sponge
would float? Why?
Density (Grade C/B) Progress
Check 1

Learning Objective: Progress

Check 2
Develop understanding of density, mass and volume.
Progress
What does success in this lesson look like? Check 3

Bronze: Calculate density or mass when information is given in the same unit.

Silver: Calculate density or mass when information is given in a different unit.

Gold: Calculate missing lengths of 3D shapes, given the mass, density and

some dimensions.

Bronze example
What is Main
Starter Silver example Answers Plenary
Density? Activity
Gold example
 Match the formulae to the shapes.
Once you’re done, see if you can
Formula for
Shape Area calculate the area of the shapes below.

(parallel side 1 +
Triangle parallel side 2) ÷ 2 x
perpendicular height 5 cm
base x
Circle perpendicular
height ÷ 2 8 cm

Trapezium p x (radius)2 7 cm
6 cm

12 cm 8 cm
Start
Timer 1 minute 2 minutes 3 minutes
What does
success
look like?
Match the formulae to the shapes.
Once you’re done, see if you can
Formula for
Shape Area calculate the area of the shapes below.

(parallel side 1 +
Triangle parallel side 2) ÷ 2 x
perpendicular height 5 cm
base x
Circle perpendicular
78.5 cm2
height ÷ 2 8 cm

Trapezium p x (radius)2 7 cm
6 cm 60 cm2
28 cm2
12 cm 8 cm

What does
success
look like?
Density

Density is the amount of mass in a volume.

It tells us how tightly matter is packed together.

Common units
g/cm3 How many grams for every cm3.
kg/m3 How many kg for every m3.
What does
success
look like?
Bronze Example
A cuboid has dimensions of 9cm x 3 cm x 12cm.

It has a mass of 194.4g.

Find the density of the cuboid.

We are asked to find the density so we cover the density in the triangle.

We need to divide the mass by the volume.

We are given the mass but need to find the volume.

Volume of cuboid = base x height x depth

3cm
9cm x 3cm x 12cm 12cm
9cm What does
= 324 cm3 success
look like?
Bronze Example
A cuboid has dimensions of 9cm x 3 cm x 12cm.

It has a mass of 194.4g.

Find the density of the cuboid.

Volume of cuboid = 324 cm3

Density = 0.6 g/cm3
𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑠 Don’t forget the unit
Density =
𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒

194.4
Density = 3cm
324 12cm
9cm What does
success
look like?
Silver Example
A cuboid has dimensions of 2 m x 90 cm x 140 cm.

It has a density of 0.8kg/m3.

Find the mass of the cuboid.

We are asked to find the mass so we cover the mass in the triangle.

We need to multiply the density by the volume.

WATCH OUT for any difference in the units!!

Choose the unit that you use carefully.
90cm
Volume of cuboid = 2m x 0.9m x 1.4m 140cm
2m What does
= 2.52 m3 success
look like?
Silver Example
A cuboid has dimensions of 2 m x 90 cm x 140 cm.

It has a density of 0.8kg/m3.

Find the mass of the cuboid.

Volume of cuboid = 2.52 m3

Mass = Density x Volume

Mass = 0.8 x 2.52

Mass = 2.016 kg 90cm

140cm
2m What does
success
look like?
Gold Example
A cylinder has a mass of 270g.

It has a density of 0.78g/cm3 and a height of 9cm.

Find the radius of the cylinder.

In order to find the radius, we must first find the volume.

x cm
𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑠
Volume =
𝐷𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦
270 9 cm
Volume =
0.78

Volume = 346.15 cm3 What does

success
look like?
Gold Example
A cylinder has a mass of 270g.

It has a density of 0.78g/cm3 and a height of 9cm.

Find the radius of the cylinder.

Volume = πr2h
x cm
346.15 = πr2 x 9 Divide both sides by 9

38.46 = πr2 Divide both sides by π

9 cm

12.24 = r2 Square Root both sides

Radius = 3.5 cm What does

success
look like?
 What does

Main Activity
success
look like?

Topic Date of Lesson

Cylinders Wednesday 01/10

Cones Thursday 02/10

Spheres Tuesday 07/10

 What does

Extension Activities
success
look like?

Bronze Extension Silver Extension

1 A bare room measures 1 The density of this 2 The density of this

500 cm x 400 cm x 3 cuboid is 0.72g/cm3. cuboid is 0.87g/cm3.
m. The density of air is The mass is 27.648g. The mass is
1.3 kg/m3. Find the Find the value of x. 35.8875g. Find the
mass of air in the room. value of x.
2
An ice cube has
lengths 25mm. It
has a mass of 2.325g.
Work out the density
in g/cm3.

Gold Extension
If you’ve just finished the gold sheet, ask Mr Thompson what you can do next.
 What does

Extension Activities
success
look like?

Gold Extension

A trapezium based prism and a sphere are made from the same material.
The trapezium based prism has a mass of 50.4g.
The dimensions of both shapes are given below.
Calculate the mass of the sphere to 1 decimal place.

40 mm 5 cm

30 mm 7cm

80mm
 Density, Mass and Volume WILF
Calculate density or mass when
Bronze Activity information is given in the SAME unit.

7 Lead has a density of 11.5g/cm3. 8 Olympic medals have a 9 The density of

A cylindrical block of led has a
radius of 5 cm and a height of
diameter of 6cm and a
thickness of 1cm.
1728kg concrete is
2400kg/m3. How
3cm. Find the mass (in kg Gold has a density of much will the
correct to 3 dp). 19g/cm3. Work out step weigh?
mass of a gold medal
(to 2 dp).
2.709kg 537.21g
4 Calculate the density in kg/m3. 5 Lead has a density of 11.5g/cm3. 6 A wooden cube has lengths 8cm.
A rectangular block of lead It has a mass of 307.2g. Find
measures 4cm × 5cm × 2cm. the density of the cube.
Find the mass.

460g 0.6g/cm3
12.5kg/m3
1 A butter block weights 200 g.
2 A shipping container weights
3 A sculpture is made of bronze
The dimensions are 8 cm by 5 100kg. The dimensions are 5 (density 8.5 g/cm3). It
cm by 6cm. What is its density metres by 5 metres by 8 measures 2cm x 2cm x 147 cm.
(to 3dp)? metres. What is the density? Find its mass (in kg).

What does 0.833g/cm3 0.5kg/m3 4.998kg

success
look like?
 Density, Mass and Volume WILF
Calculate density or mass when
Silver Activity information is given in a DIFFERENT unit.

7 A triangular 8 A trapezium 9 The density of

wooden prism based prism is
1944kg concrete is
0.6g/cm 3 has a mass of
7.208g/cm 3 made from cast 2400kg/m3. How
39.6g. Find the iron. If the much will the
density of the prism’s mass is step weigh?
prism in g/cm3. 270.3g, find the
density of cast
iron (in g/cm3).

4 Olympic medals have a radius of 5 6

30mm and a thickness of 10mm.
Silver has a density of 9g/cm3.
Find the mass of a silver medal
(to 1 dp).
254.5g
7.59g
A circular coin is made from steel.
Steel has a density of 8.05g/cm3.
If the coin has a radius of 10mm
and depth of 3mm, find the mass of
the coin (to 2 dp).
238.2g
An ice hockey puck is in the shape
of a cylinder with a radius of 38
mm, and a thickness of 35 mm.
It has a density of 1.5g/cm3. Find
the mass (to 1 dp).

1 A bare room measures 500 cm x
400 cm x 3 m. The density of
air is 1.3 kg/m3. Find the mass
of air in the room.
2 An ice cube has lengths 25mm.
It has a mass of 2.325g.
Work out the density in g/cm3.
3 A marble slab measures 1 m x 5
cm by 3 cm. The density of the
marble is 2.7g/cm3. What is the
mass of the marble slab (in kg)?

78kg 0.1488g/cm3 4.05kg

What does
success
look like?
Density, Mass and Volume WILF
Calculate missing lengths of 3D shapes, given
Gold Activity the mass, density and some dimensions.

7 A cone has a mass of 48g. 8 A sphere has a mass of 795g. 9 A sphere has a mass of 1.448kg.
Its density is 0.85g/cm3. Its density is 0.53g/cm3. Find Its density is 1.6g/cm3. Find
Find the radius of the the radius of the sphere the diameter of the sphere to
cone (to the nearest cm). correct to 1 dp. the nearest cm.

3 (cm) 7.1 (cm) 12 (cm)

4 A triangular prism has a density 5 A triangular prism has a density 6 A trapezium based prism has a
of 0.49g/cm3. It weighs of 0.4kg/m3 and weighs mass of 18.19g. Its density is
144.66g. Find the value of x. 1326.6kg. Find the value of x. 0.63g/cm3. Find the value of x
(to 1 dp).

5.2 (cm) 1240 (cm) 1.5 (cm)

1 The density of this cuboid is 2 The density of this cuboid is 3 A cube has a mass of 48g. It
0.72g/cm3. The mass is 0.87g/cm3. The mass is has a density of 0.94 g/cm3.
27.648g. Find the value of x. 35.8875g. Find the value of x. Find the length of one side (to
the nearest mm).

25 (mm)
What does 37 (mm)
3.2 (cm) success
look like?
 What does

Extension Activities
success
look like?

Gold Extension

A trapezium based prism and a sphere are made from the same material.
The trapezium based prism has a mass of 50.4g. Volume of
trapezium based
The dimensions of both shapes are given below. pyramid
Calculate the mass of the sphere to 1 decimal place.
126 cm3
Density of
trapezium based
pyramid

0.4 g/cm3
40 mm 5 cm
Volume of
Sphere
3 cm 70 cm

80 mm 523.6 cm3

ANSWER 209.4g
To finish, write down…

1 One thing that you knew prior to today’s lesson

that helped you make progress today?

2 One thing that stopped you making progress in

today’s lesson.

3 One question that you have about today’s lesson.

What does
success
look like?
 PROGRESS CHECK 1 A triangular prism has a mass of
1.62g. Find the density of the
prism.
Choose an exam question; bronze, silver or
gold. 0.9 g/cm3
Answer the question on your ‘show-me’ boards.

A cuboid is has a density of

0.6g/cm3. It measures 5cm x 3cm
by 7cm.
What is the mass of the cuboid? Silver Answer

Bronze Answer 63g A sphere has a mass of 116.7g. It

has a density of 0.85g/cm3. Find
Bronze: Calculate density or mass when
the radius correct to 1 decimal
information is given in the same unit.
place.

Silver: Calculate density or mass when

information is given in a different unit.
3.2 cm
Gold: Calculate missing lengths of 3D shapes,
given the mass, density and some
Gold Answer
dimensions.
 PROGRESS CHECK 2 A cylindrical prism has a radius of
15mm and a height of 700mm. It
Choose an exam question; bronze, silver or weighs 480g. Find the density of
gold. the prism in g/cm3 (to 2 decimal
places).
Answer the question on your ‘show-me’ boards.

A cuboid is has a mass of 45.9g. It

0.97 g/cm3
measures 7cm x 3.5cm by 2.5cm.
Silver Answer
What is the density of the cuboid in
g/cm3 (to 2 decimal places)?
Gold Answer

Bronze Answer 0.75g/cm3 A triangular prism has a mass of

54.6g. It has a density of
Bronze: Calculate density or mass when
0.48g/cm3. Find the length of the
information is given in the same unit.
base of the prism.

Silver: Calculate density or mass when 6.5 cm

information is given in a different unit.

Gold: Calculate missing lengths of 3D shapes,

given the mass, density and some
dimensions.
 PROGRESS CHECK 3 A cylindrical prism has a radius of
82mm and a height of 51mm. It
Choose an exam question; bronze, silver or weighs 710g. Find the density of
gold. the prism in g/cm3 (to 2 decimal
places).
Answer the question on your ‘show-me’ boards.

A cuboid is has a density of

0.66 g/cm3
0.95g/cm3. It measures 2cm x
Silver Answer
8cm by 1.5cm.
What is the mass of the cuboid?

Bronze Answer 22.8g A sphere has a mass of 116.7g. It

has a density of 0.85g/cm3. Find
Bronze: Calculate density or mass when
the radius correct to 1 decimal
information is given in the same unit.
place.

Silver: Calculate density or mass when

information is given in a different unit.
3.2 cm
Gold: Calculate missing lengths of 3D shapes,
given the mass, density and some
Gold Answer
dimensions.