Finding Volume with Unit Cubes
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Objective
I can measure the volume of rectangular prisms by counting unit cubes.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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Volume is the amount of space inside of a three-dimensional figure.
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Area is measured in square units, while volume is measured in cubic units.
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To find the volume of a shape made of unit cubes, you can count how many cubes there are.
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Practice
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What is volume?
A rectangular prism is made of 2 rows of cubes, with 5 cubes in each row. What is the volume of the rectangular prism?
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Exit ticket
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“How many unit cubes are used to build this rectangular prism? Assume there are no hidden cubes: Top layer: 3 cubes. Middle layer: 3 cubes. Bottom layer: 3 cubes.”
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