VOLUME

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VOLUME

• SOL 3.14
• By Mrs. Miller
• T.C. Walker Elementary

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What is Volume?

• Volume is the measure of the capacity of a
  container.
• It is the measure of how much a container of a
  particular shape will hold - liquids, dry
  substances, etc.

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Cubic Units

• Volume is measured in cubic units.
• Use cubes to fill a rectangular prism such as a
  box.

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One Cubic Unit
A unit might be measured in inches, feet,
centimeters, etc.
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How many cubic units is this rectangle?
What did you find?
Yes, it is 8 cubic units!
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How about this one?
Remember there are some cubes you cant see!
Watch...
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Now Count Them
What did you find?
Yes! There are 12 cubic units!
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Whats the formula?
The formula for finding the volume of a rectangle
is .
L x W x H Volume
This means we take the length times the width,
then multiply that by the height.
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Lets try it!
L 3 H 3 W 2
3 x 3 x 2 18 cubic units
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Find the volume of this one!
What did you find?
4 x 2 x 3 24 cubic units