| Activity Outcome | Counting cubes and layers of cubes as a measure of volume. (3D Shape) |
| MTS Set | MTS6
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| NATIONAL Curriculum | Using Units of Measurement |
| Topics | Measurement Relationships
Understand Units
Volume and Capacity
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| Keywords | Volume and Capacity, 3D Shape |
| Grouping | Learning pairs. |
| Resources | About 100-200 1 cm cubes per pair. Duster, chalk box, margarine container, dictionary. |
| Lesson Notes | - Provide each pair with a copy of the activity sheet.
- Direct pairs to carry out Activity 1.
- Move around the class and ask: (Reflection) What is your estimate for the volume of the duster? Why do you think that?
- Which object will have the greater volume - the duster or the chalk box? Why do you think that? How will you build your model to be the same or similar volume to the dictionary? Could the dictionary have the same volume as the margarine container? How did you calculate the volume of the duster? ...
- Provide the opportunity for pairs to share responses.
- Direct pairs to Activity 2 and ask: Can you find the length, height and width of each model?
- Provide the opportunity for pairs to share responses. Ask: How did you find the length, width and height of each model?
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| Reflections | See Lesson Notes.
Ask: Can you tell me the length, height and width of a rectangular prism that has a volume of 100 cubes? ...
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| Answers | Not applicable |
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