Finding Volume with Cubes
Free to teach as-is — the teacher guide, student handout, and slides are included.
Free — we'll email you an access link. Google Docs format.
Objective
I can measure the volume of a rectangular prism by counting unit cubes.
Part 1 of 4
Warm-up video
Khan Academy · 2:13Vetted channel
We don't generate video — this one is by Khan Academy on YouTube. The practice questions and exit ticket below were drafted by AI for this objective, and every question is editable in the teacher guide.
Part 2 of 4
Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
Volume is how much space something takes up and is measured in cubic units.
- 2
A cubic foot is a cube that measures 1 foot by 1 foot by 1 foot.
- 3
To find the volume of a shape, you can count the number of unit cubes that make up the shape.
Part 3 of 4
Practice
4 questions
What does volume measure?
If you have a box made of 5 cubes, and each cube is a cubic inch, what is the volume of the box?
Part 4 of 4
Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Count the cubes to find the volume of this rectangular prism. Each cube is 1 cubic centimeter. What is the volume of the prism in cubic centimeters?”
Sample answer included in the free materials
Get the materials
Teacher guide, student handout, and slides — free, in Google Docs format
Teacher Guide
Complete lesson plan with answer keys and alternate activities
Student Handout
Printable worksheet
Slides
Ready to present
We'll ask for your email to send your access link — nothing else.
Teaching a group at a different level?
Where are your students right now? We'll rebuild this lesson to match — including the teacher guide, student handout, and slides, saved to your Google Drive.
Adapt This Lesson
