5.MD.C.3.a

Turn Up The Volume

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Game Info for Teachers

COMBINED RATING

4.3 Stars

TEACHERS (87)

4.5

STUDENTS (13567)

4.0

LENGTH

18 Minutes

GRADES

CAPABILITIES

Text-to-Speech Support

Description

Play, experiment, and learn about Unit Cubes! Build with different materials inside the 3D space of several solid figures to obtain their volume and find the relationship between unit cubes and the units used to measure volume!

Vocabulary Words

unit cubes

length

width

height

measurement

dimensions

area

volume

cubic units

rectangular prism

cubic inch

cubic centimeter

cubic foot

meters

feet

inches

solid figure

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Unit Cubes. Suitable for Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5.

Main Concepts

A unit of volume, a cube with a side length of 1 unit, is called a unit cube.(ES)

Volume is the major emphasis for 5th grade measurement (shifting from perimeter and area).

Solid units are “packed,” such as cubes in a three-dimensional array, whereas a liquid “fills” three-dimensional space, taking the shape of the container.

Side lengths are whole numbers.

Recognize volume as an attribute of a solid figure.

Identify the unit of measurement that describes the volume of a solid figure.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

How do you find the area of a rectangle? How would it be different if it was a cube? How can you tell how much room is inside of an object? What kind of shapes can we find the volume of? What is the difference between finding the length, area, or volume of an object?

After the Game

What is the difference between area and volume? How is a rectangular prism different than a regular rectangle? What made it difficult to find the volume of the shapes in this game? How can we use unit cubes to find volume? What could happen if you forget or miss a spot for a unit cube?