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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Volume of Rectangular Prisms With Unit Cubes

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Find volume of 3-dimensional figures by counting unit cubes. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Identifying and Naming 3 D Figures

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video and attempt practice problems on identifying and naming three dimensional figures.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 5.md Box of Clay

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
This task provides an opportunity to compare the relative volumes of boxes in order to calculate the mass of clay required to fill them. Aligns with 5.MD.C.
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Decompose Figures to Find Volume (Unit Cubes)

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Find the volume of irregular 3D figures made up of unit cubes by dividing the figures into rectangular prisms and finding the volume of each part. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly,...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Volume

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Students attempt practice problems regarding volume of rectangular prisms. Students are attempting to get five consecutive questions correct. Questions include finding the volume of a rectangular prism and finding a missing side length...
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Compare Volumes With Unit Cubes

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Recognize volume as an attribute of solid figures and understand concepts of volume measurement. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Interactive
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Cubes

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Use this applet to determine the volume of a box by filling it with cubes, rows of cubes, or layers of cubes. Determine the surface area as well by using the box's net.
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Interactive
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Cube Nets

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This applet allows you to examine various two-dimensional figures to determine which ones can be folded into a cube.
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Handout
Quia

Ixl Learning: Volume of Rectangular Prisms

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
Brush up on your math skills relating to the volume of rectangular prisms then try some practice problems to test your understanding.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Abstract Sculpture & Cubes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
For this lesson, students will form cubes and discuss their attributes including edges, faces, vertices, and angles. Media resources and teacher materials are included.
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Professional Doc
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Three Dimensional Cube Activity

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This is an activity using marshmallows to make three-dimensional cubes. The article was published in the newsletter ?Ideas and Resources for Teachers of Mathematics?.
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Volume Units

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
This lesson introduces the units of distance (cubed units) used to describe volume. Students watch a video tutorial and then can take an online quiz.
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Unit Plan
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Making 3 D Solids

For Students 2nd - 8th Standards
This tutorial features templates and instructions to make the following solids: tetrahedron, cube, octahedron, dodecahedron, and icosahedron.
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Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Skeleton Shapes

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
At this one page website a variety of polyhedra are shown. The challenge is to create the skeleton for each polyhedron and identify the needed materials. You can check your solution right at the website.
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Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: A Chain of Eight Polyhedra

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Eight different polyhedra are given along with a challenge in this game. Can you arrange them so that their faces match in a chain? A solution is available to check your answers.
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Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: More Christmas Boxes

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Sharpen your logic and spatial reasoning skills while working on this challenge. Solution available.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids Math: Finding the Volume of a Cube or Box

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Learn how to solve the volume of a cube or box on this site. See how the formula is used to find the volume of the shape.
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Unit Plan
AAA Math

Aaa Math: Volume of a Rectangular Prism

For Students 5th Standards
Find out how to find the volume of a prism, and follow up with some practice problems.