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Curated OER

Volume Calculation Exercise

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers work with scientific notation and rounding as they determine volume. In this volume lesson, pupils attempt to calculate the volume of the planet Jupiter. They use rounding to two significant digits and scientific...
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Worksheet
Kuta Software

Volume of Pyramids and Cones

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
Your learners will get a lot of practice finding volumes of pyramids and cones in this nicely written practice activity. It even has room for them to show their work. The first few pyramids and cones are labeled pictures, while the last...
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Activity
Yummy Math

Penny Wars

For Teachers 6th - 10th Standards
As the saying goes, a penny saved is a penny earned. Young scholars use a penny activity to earn their way to an understanding of volume. Given three different-sized cylindrical containers, individuals make calculations to determine the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exploring Number and Operation in Secondary Mathematics

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young geometers need a clear understanding of perimeter, volume, and area. This lesson provides a worksheet to help small groups of learners to calculate various measurements of objects and choose the proper units for measurement. It...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Two for One Box Company: Student Worksheet

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Fifth and sixth graders work alone or in pairs to determine the volume of paper boxes of various dimensions. Pupils write ratios of dimensions and volumes.
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Lesson Plan
Teach Engineering

Boxed In and Wrapped Up

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
If cubes have the smallest surface area, why aren't there more cube-shaped packages? Scholars take a box in the shape of a rectangular prism, cut it up, and make new boxes in the shape of cubes with the same volume. They then brainstorm...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Attack of the Raging River

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore mass and volume. In this mass and volume lesson, students pretend to be on a hike and have lost their way. Students must cross a river get back on track. Students must use mass, volume, surface area, density, property...
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Worksheet
DK Publishing

Cubes of Small Numbers

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
Now that geometers know how to solve for square units, can they solve for cubed units? Explore this concept as scholars examine four cubes to solve for volume in each. A detailed example explains this process, but you may consider asking...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Area and Volume Metric Conversions - Grade Seven

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate unit conversion.  In this unit conversion lesson, students will build models of square and cubic centimeters using grid paper and generate formula tables for converting units of area and volume.  The tables will be...
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Computing Volume Progression 2

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
Once your geometers know how to apply the formula V = l w h, they will be ready to take on the fractional volume of a fish tank. Have your number crunchers swap heights so they can see that the fractional volume will not change. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

H2O to Go to Go

For Teachers K - 8th
Youngsters engage in a relay race where they dip a sponge in water, run to a bucket, and squeeze out the sponge. They have five minutes to take turns transporting water to the goal. Whey the time is up, each team measures the total...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Volume of Solids

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers engage in a lesson that is concerned with finding the volume of a solid. They investigate and describe the characteristics of a favorite food and identify it as metal or non-metal. The lesson includes pictures of...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Calculate Volume

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this volume instructional activity, students calculate the volume of different sized boxes. Students calculate the volume of 3 boxes with the measurements given to them.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Calculate Volume

For Students 6th - 8th
In this area practice worksheet, students examine 3 figures and use their problem solving skills and the information provided to calculate their volume. Students show their work in the space provided.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Various Volumes

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this volume worksheet, learners create different sized cubes and compare the sizes by pouring sand from one cube into another. Students follow 4 directions and reflect on their findings.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Volume of a Cube without a Picture

For Students 6th - 8th
In this geometry worksheet, students draw and calculate the volume of a cube from the given side length measured in metric or customary. There are 8 questions with provided workspace.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Order Up the Volume

For Students 4th - 6th
In this finding and ordering volumes worksheet, students solve the volumes, use the information to put them in order from least volume to greatest volume, and answer word problems. Students solve 11 problems. 
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Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Out of the Box

For Teachers 6th Standards
There's no need to think outside the box for this one! Scholars measure the length, width, and height of various boxes. Results help develop the formulas for the surface area and volume of rectangular prisms.
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Assessment
Mathematics Assessment Project

Fruit Boxes

For Students 6th Standards
Perfect for visual and hands-on learners, an engaging lesson prompts pupils to consider the different-sized boxes they can create from a piece of cardboard. They develop a model to determine the size of the box with the greatest volume. 
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Assessment
CCSS Math Activities

Smarter Balanced Sample Items: 6th Grade Math – Target H

For Teachers 6th Standards
Knowing the surface area certainly helps when deciding how much paint to buy before a project. Scholars solve for surface area, as well as volume and area, as part of the presentation from Grade 6 Claim 1 Item Slide Shows. Geometric...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Volume of a Cube

For Students 6th - 7th
In this calculating volume worksheet, students read the instructions and study the examples pertaining to calculating the volume of a cube. Students solve 20 problems. This page is intended for online use but may be completed on paper.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Geometry: Calculating Volumes

For Students 6th - 8th
In this volume worksheet, students find the volume of 8 prisms.   Students are given the length, width, and height of each prism.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Investigating Volume

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate the components of volume and use appropriate units and procedures to calculate the volume of several household boxes.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Volume of Cylinders: Problem Solving

For Students 4th - 6th
In this volume of cylinders worksheet, students solve 6 word problems related to the volume of various cylinders; students find volume, find height, solve reasoning problems and measure to given specifications.

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