Pump Up the Volume Lab

In this lab students learn to find the volume of objects using water displacement and by multiplying length x width x height.

The formula for finding the volume of a cube is length times height times width. V = L x H x W	There are math formulas to find the volume of objects with regular geometric shapes.
For objects with irregular shapes you can find the volume by water displacement. To find volume by displacement you submerge the object in a container filled to the top with water and catch the overflow in another container. You can also fill a graduated cylinder to a certain level and then put the object in see how much the water rises up. You then subtract the original level from the second water level to find the volume.
	"You should be able to measure the volume of liquids in a graduated cylinder. How precisely you can measure volume depends on the size and type of graduated cylinder you use. Generally, you should be able to estimate between the etched or printed lines."   For more detail and practice reading liquid volume in a graduated cylinder click here to go to the meniscus page. Meniscus Madness
A good introduction to volume and displacement.	http://ippex.pppl.gov/interactive/matter/volume.html
Try some on-line experiments in volume or review what you learned.	http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspChildrenForCourse&CourseID=292
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http://www.learnalberta.ca/Launch.aspx?content=%2fcontent%2fmesg%2fhtml%2fmath6web%2fmath6shell.html	A good interactive intoduction or review of volume and displacement.

1. There are many useful applications of the volume formulas. Home builders may use volume to determine such things as how much concrete to purchase or how much cubic living space will be present in the completed house.

2. It is important to purchase an air conditioning unit that is neither too large or too small for your home. A unit that is too large will waste energy and as well as money. It will also cool too quickly   Cubic living space is found by finding the total living area and then multiplying by the height of the ceilings in the house. Amount of cubic living space is important when installing air conditioning in a structure. Most air conditioning units are sized in tons and recommendations are made in relation to the amount of cubic feet in the structure.

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4. What size refrigerator do I need?_Capacity ranges between nine and 30 cubic feet. The average household refrigerator in 1992 was 20 cubic feet and is getting larger. As a rule of thumb, a family of two needs eight to 10 cubic feet of fresh food space in a refrigerator. Add an extra cubic foot for each additional family member. Refrigerators can last 10 to 15 years or more, so remember to plan for expansion or contraction of your family.

5. What size refrigerator do I need?_Capacity ranges between nine and 30 cubic feet. The average household refrigerator in 1992 was 20 cubic feet and is getting larger. As a rule of thumb, a family of two needs eight to 10 cubic feet of fresh food space in a refrigerator. Add an extra cubic foot for each additional family member. Refrigerators can last 10 to 15 years or more, so remember to plan for expansion or contraction of your family.

TWO STORY HOMES 1000 Sq. ft = 2 fan system 1500 Sq. ft = 2-3 fan system 2000 Sq. ft =  3 fan system 2500 Sq. ft =  3-4  fan system 3000 Sq. ft = 3-5 fan system 4000 Sq. ft+ = 4-6 fan system	6. CHOOSE YOU SYSTEM HOW BIG IS YOUR HOME?            ONE STORY HOMES 1000 Sq. ft = 2 fan system 1500 Sq. ft = 3 fan system 2000 Sq. ft = 3-5 fan system 2500 Sq. ft = 4-5  fan system 3000 Sq. ft = 5-6 fan system 4000 Sq. ft = 6-7 fan system

What is it?   Total release foggers are commonly used to get rid of fleas, ticks, and roaches. Foggers may be used if your home becomes infested (full of), fleas, ticks, and roaches. How can your home get infested? Maybe you moved into an apartment and didn't know it already had lots of roaches. Or maybe some fleas jumped off your dog or cat while they were in the house. If you went away on vacation, or hadn't vacuumed for a long while, their eggs hatched producing more fleas! If you haven't heard the name "total release fogger," you have probably heard of this type of product being called "bombs" or "bug bombs." They got their name because once the product is started, it will keep spraying until the container is empty. There is no way to turn it off. They work releasing a gas spray that "fills the air" with pesticides. Because of the way foggers and "bombs" work, only an adult should use them. Remind your parents to always "Read the Label First" to know how to properly use these products and for safety information.

Size Estimator

Use the following chart to determine the approximate storage unit size which you need.  Note: These are standard sizes for the industry.  Actual size will vary from facility to facility

5' x 5'

25 Sq. Ft

200 Cubic Ft. (8' high)

250 Cubic Ft. (10' high) Ideal for students, small furniture pieces, computers, stereos, books or business records.

 .5' x 10'

50 Sq. Ft

400 Cubic Ft (8' high)

500 Cubic Ft (10' high) 1 bedroom apartment with minimum furniture & miscellaneous boxes.

10' x 10'

100 Sq. Ft

800 Cubic Ft (8' high)

1000 Cubic Ft (10' high) 1 bedroom apartment with major appliances & miscellaneous items.

10' x 15'

150 Sq. Ft

1200 Cubic Ft (8' high)

1500 Cubic Ft (10' high) 2-3 bedroom apartment or house, including appliances.

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10' x 20'

200 Sq. Ft

1600 Cubic Ft (8' high)

2000 Cubic Ft (10' high) 3-4 bedroom house with major appliances.

 .10' x 30'

300 Sq. Ft

2400 Cubic Ft (8' high)

3000 Cubic Ft (10' high) 5-7 bedroom house.