How much can it hold?

This lesson uses a discovery approach to exploring the meaning of volume. The students will work with cubes as they construct and analyze the relationship between the length, width, and height to the total amount of cubes. Students will be able to apply this concept to real world applications of other right rectangular prisms and compare them to determine which will hold the most volume. 

 
Resource ID#: 47310 Type: Lesson Plan
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Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 6
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Document Camera, Computer for Presenter, Interactive Whiteboard, Basic Calculators
Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s)
Keywords: length, base, height, volume, right angle, similar, edges, area
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Worksheet,  Problem-Solving Task,  Assessment,  Formative Assessment,  Student Center Activity
Instructional Design Framework(s): Structured Inquiry (Level 2)
Resource Collection: CPALMS Lesson Plan Development Initiative

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