| Activity Outcome | Investigating the relationship between volume, shape and surface area. (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 | Whole class and independent. |
| Resources | Sixteen 1 cm or 2 cm cubes per student. |
| Lesson Notes | - (Note: The statement is purposely false to give students the opportunity of refuting it by finding more information than they are being asked for. That is, 4 rectangular prisms can be made from 16 cubes: 1 x 2 x 8, 1 x 4 x 4, 1 x 1 x 16, 2 x 2 x 4)
- Direct students to the Investigation and ask: Do you think this is true or false? How can you check your opinion? What materials will you need? How will you record the models you build? (Length, width, height dimensions. Draw diagrams.)
- Do you have any further questions before you carry out the investigation?
- Direct students to carry out the investigation beginning with a set of steps to describe their plan.
- Move around the class and ask: (Reflection) Do you think this is true or false? What is your opinion? Why do you think that? What is your plan? How are you checking your opinion? What have you recorded so far? Do you know yet if this statement is true or false? What information do you have to support your finding?
- Bring students together to share Findings. Ask: Is this statement true or false? What data do you have to support your Finding?
- Repeat for Investigation 2.
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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 36 cubes? ...
Ask: How many rectangular prisms can you build where the volume is equal to 36 cubes and the surface area is greater than 100 square units?
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| Answers | Not applicable |
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