Volume: counting cubes
Finding volume by packing cubes and counting them layer by layer. Read one part at a time and tap “I know this”. Then test yourself in the quiz.
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Volume
Volume is the space a 3D object takes up. We find it by packing and counting cubes.
- Count the cubes in the bottom layer: 4 cubes long and 3 cubes wide = 12 cubes.
- Count how many layers there are: 2 layers.
- Volume = 12 + 12 = 24 cubes.
Don’t forget the hidden cubes at the back and underneath: count layer by layer.
Remember this and test yourself
- Volume = space an object takes up.
- Count the cubes layer by layer.
- Don’t forget hidden cubes.
Write these points in your book. Read them again the night before the test.
Count one layer, then count the layers.
Important words
First say the answer yourself, then turn the card over.
Match column A to column B
Tap a word in column A, then its meaning in column B. You can also start in column B.
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