| Activity Outcome | Investigating the relationship between volume and space inside a container. |
| MTS Set | MTS5
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| NATIONAL Curriculum | Shape |
| Topics | Measurement Relationships
Volume and Capacity
3D Shape
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| Keywords | Volume and Capacity |
| Grouping | Whole class and independent. |
| Resources | 1 cm cubes may be required. Copy the activity to an overhead sheet, an overhead projector. |
| Lesson Notes | - Direct students to the overhead activity sheet and ask: What do you need to find out? What information do you have?
- (Shape, length, width and height of the rectangular prism - cube.) If you folded the net into a rectangular prism what would it look like? Can you sketch a picture of it with your hands? Can you tell me how wide, long and high t would be? Why do you think that?
- Direct students to use the diagram of the net to solve the problem. (Cubes could also be used to build a model.)
- Place students into small groups and ask: (Reflection) Can you agree on the answer?
- Bring groups together to share responses.
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| Reflections | See Lesson Notes.
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| Answers | 125 cubes |
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