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Two for One Box Company: Student Worksheet
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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Problem Solving: Surface Area or Volume
Strengthen young geometric muscles with this exercise in finding surface area and volume. Six problems provide practice at determining the surface area and volume of two solid figures shown in cubic units, deciding which to find given a...
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Volume
In this finding volume practice worksheet, learners sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve six story problems.
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Find Volume
For this finding volume practice worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 problems that require them to find volume.
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Explore Volume
In this finding volume practice worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 problems that require them to estimate and to find volume.
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Investigating: Finding the Volume
Sixth graders explore geometry by utilizing colored cubes in class. In this volume lesson, 6th graders identify the different shapes they can create using their colored cubes and identify the formula for finding volume. Students create...
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Calculate Volume
In this area practice worksheet, middle schoolers 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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Rectangular Prisms (C)
In this rectangular prisms worksheet, students use their problem solving skills to find the volume and surface area of 3 rectangular prisms.
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Rectangular Prisms (B)
In this rectangular prisms worksheet, students find the volume and surface area of 3 rectangular prisms using the information provided.
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Compare Volume
In this comparing volume activity, students answer the volume questions by comparing the illustrated containers to determine which holds less or more according to the word problem.
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Science Alive: Repeating Experiments
In this lab activity, students are required to write a procedure to be followed in a simple lab process and record the results they get from following that procedure. They then exchange procedures with another lab group, which will have...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Popcorn (Pdf)
If you're a popcorn lover, you might want to take this math challenge. A real-world challenge on visually estimating volume of popcorn containers. A one page activity from the NCTM Math for Families collection. Life skill applications...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Practice Estimating
Follow this guided example estimating the volume of a solid cylinder. [2:14]
My Science Site
Science Sites: Volume of Irregular Objects [Pdf]
A cooperative learning activity for any science teacher to use to help their students gain an understanding of how to use a graduated cylinder, define a Meniscus, as well as learning to find the volume of irregular objects using water...