Category: MS3.3 Volume and Capacity
Selects and uses the appropriate unit to estimate and measure volume and capacity, including the volume of rectangular prisms
3-D Shapes
An interactive flash widget that looks at 2D and 3D shapes. The 3D Shapes section steps through 1D, 2D then 3D. It also includes good pictures of various solids and their can be spun around.
Topics: Flash, IWB, Projector, MS Measurement, MS2.3 Volume and Capacity, MS3.3 Volume and Capacity, MS4.2 Surface Area and Volume, Geometry, 3D Shapes
Cubes
Investigate finding the volume of a prism.
“Fill a box with cubes, rows of cubes, or layers of cubes. The number of unit cubes needed to fill the entire box is known as the volume of the box.”
Topics: Activity, Demonstration, IWB, Manipulative, MS Measurement, MS3.3 Volume and Capacity, MS4.2 Surface Area and Volume, Measurement, Volume
Interactives Geometry 3D Shapes
Geometry 3-D Shapes is an interactive Web site where students can learn about three-dimensional shapes, calculate surface area and volume, and discover some of the mathematical properties of shapes.
Topics: MS Measurement, MS2.3 Volume and Capacity, MS3.3 Volume and Capacity, MS4.2 Surface Area and Volume, MS5.2.2 Surface Area and Volume, MS5.3.1 Surface Area and Volume, Geometry, 3D Shapes, Measurement, Surface Area, Volume
Reading Scales
Interactive Whiteboard question and answer activity for reading scales: mass, car (speed and RPM), thermometer, air pressure, capacity.
Printable versions of the scales available on the site.
Topics: Activity, Flash, IWB, Projector, Teacher Led, MS Measurement, MS3.1 Length, MS3.3 Volume and Capacity, MS3.4 Mass, Measurement
Volume Calculators
Calculate the volume for a variety of 3D Shapes.
Topics: Reference, Tool, MS Measurement, MS3.3 Volume and Capacity, MS4.2 Surface Area and Volume, MS5.2.2 Surface Area and Volume, Measurement, Volume, General, Calculator
