Sound Is Not The Only Place You Hear About Volume!

This lesson introduces the idea of finding volume. Volume in sixth grade math is very "rectangular" (cubes, rectangular prisms) and this lesson brings to light that volume is simply a measure of available space, but can take on many shapes or forms (cylinders for example - graduated cylinders and beakers) in science. Students will be left to design their own data collection and organizing the data that they collect. They will apply the skill of finding volume to using fractional parts of a number (decimals) and finding the product using the volume formula.

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Subject(s): Mathematics, Science

Grade Level(s): 6

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Document Camera, Computer for Presenter, Internet Connection, LCD Projector, Microsoft Office

Instructional Time: 50 Minute(s)

Keywords: volume, formulas, predict, explain, compare, evidence, geometry, nature of science, scientific method, data collection, cubic units

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan

Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn Earth Systems

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