Space Aquarium
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Description
Welcome to the Space Aquarium, today we got a shipment of exotic fishes from our home planet! Let's distribute them into the aquariums!
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Instructions
Play through this interactive game to learn about Find Volume Using Fractional Side Lengths. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.
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Discussion Questions
Before the Game
How can you calculate the area of a shape that is 2 meters by 4 meters? What would the result be of the following three fractions multiplied together: 1/2 x 1/2 x 1/2? How would you simplify a fraction like 16/64? What is the unit we use for volume? How can dividing an object into cubic units help us find the volume of that object?
After the Game
What were the two ways we could calculate volume using the cubic units? Of the two ways you were shown to calculate volume, which way was easier? What is the formula for volume? How did you calculate the volume for the fish tank with the missing piece? What is the volume of a tank made out of unit 4 unit cubes if each unit cube has a length, width, and height of 1/4 meter? How many fish could fit in the tank if each cubic meter can hold 64 fish?