Defining Volume
Calculating Volume
Volume
Finding Volume though Water Displacement
VOCABULARY
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True or False: Volume is the amount of space that an object takes up.
True
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B. 60 cubic inches
100
Find the volume of a rectangular prism with the following dimensions:
L - 2 cm, W - 3 cm, H - 6 cm
36 cm3
100
True or False.
The volume of an object in water =
the initial volume - the final volume
False
100
What is water displacement?
the idea that when an object is put into water, it will push the water "out of the way"
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Volume is measured in:
A. Lines
B. Squared units
C. Cubic units
C: Cubic units
200
I made a tower in the shape of a rectangular prism out of blocks. The length was 8 cm, width was 2 cm, and height was 4 cm. What was the volume of the figure?
8x2x4 = 64 cubic cm
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The volume of a prism is 60 m3. The length is 10 m and the width is 3 m. What is the height?
10 x 3 x ?= 60
30 x ? = 60
The height is 2 m.
200
How would you find the volume of both marbles combined? 
1. Find initial volume of water
2. Find final volume of water
3. Calculate (Final - Initial)
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What is the amount of space in a 3D shape?
volume
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The formula for volume of any rectangle is:
Volume = length x width x height
OR
Volume = area of the base x height
300
What is the volume of this figure?
6 x 3 x 4 = 72 cm3
300
What is the volume of this prism?
4 x 6 x 3 = 72 units3
300
Calculate the volume of the jade sample.
10.5 mL
300
What is an irregular shape (in this context)?
shapes that may be more difficult to calculate the volume of!
400
What is the formula for finding the volume of a triangular prism?
V = area of the base x height
400
A box is 7 cm by 11 cm by 8 cm.
What is the volume of the box?
616 cubic cm
400
The base of a rectangular prism is 82m2 and the width is 4 m. What is the volume of this prism?
82 x 4 = 328 m3
400
Find the volume of Spongebob!
2 units3
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What is a regular shape?
simple shapes that you see everyday!
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True or False: Another formula for volume of a circle is perimeter x area + height.
False
500
What is the volume of this prism?
12 x 6 = 72 units3
500
The volume of a rectangular prism is 50 m3. What could the dimensions (length, width, and height) be? There is more than one correct answer!
25m x 2m x 1m
5m x 5m x 2m
10m x 5m x 1m
500
Find the volume of the screw.
6 ml
500
How does volume help geologists?
help geologists determine how fast they are eroding, and also help in engineering activities like mining!