Discover how changing the dimensions of a cylinder affects the calculation of its volume in this activity. 
    
        
     
    
    
            [i]Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.[/i]
    
        
     
    
    
            
            
How can you find the area of the base of a cylinder?
    
    
         
    
        
     
    
    
            
            
How does the area of the base of a cylinder relate to the volume of a cylinder?
    
    
         
    
        
     
    
    
            
            
If you know the area of the base and the height of a cylinder, how can you find the volume?