Explain what volume is in a range of contexts

Maths

Describe the units used to measure volume

Explain how to calculate the volume of a cuboid and a cube

Explain how to calculate the volume of compound shapes

Use knowledge of calculating volume to solve problems in a range of contexts

In this unit pupils will explain what volume is using a range of contexts and describe the units used to measure volume. They will explain how to calculate the volume of a cuboid and explain what a cube number is. In the future unit pupils will explain the use of the commutative and distributive laws when multiplying three or more numbers. 

In the prior unit pupils calculated the area of a rectangle using multiplication and used their knowledge of area to solve problems. In this unit pupils will explain what volume is using a range of contexts and describe the units used to measure volume. They will explain how to calculate the volume of a cuboid.

In this unit pupils will explain what volume is using a range of contexts and describe the units used to measure volume. They will explain how to calculate the volume of a cuboid.

Understand the concept of volume

In Jacob's bedroom shown here, which has the larger volume?

The bed has a smaller volume than the flower pot.

The bed has a larger volume than the flower pot.

The flower pot has a smaller volume than the stool.

The flower pot has a larger volume than the stool.

Use the picture of Jacob's bedroom to select the correct statements below.

Starting with the largest, order the pieces of fruit pictured by volume.

True or false: objects with the same volume have the same mass.

Imagine an apple. Which of these objects are likely to have both a greater mass and a greater volume than an apple?

The astronaut toy and the golf ball have the same mass but a different volume.

The astronaut toy and the golf ball have a different mass but the same volume.

The astronaut toy and the golf ball have the same mass and the same volume.

The image shows an astronaut toy and a golf ball on a balance scale. Which of these statements are correct?

Which of these is a unit that could be used to measure mass?

What is the approximate mass of an apple?

Explain what volume is in a range of contexts

Lesson outcome