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Unit cubes and volume
This lesson uses unit cubes and hollow objects to demonstrate the concept of volume and the units used. Further lessons build on this, introducing the formula.
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| Year level(s) | Year 7 |
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| Audience | Teacher |
| Purpose | Teaching resource |
| Format | Web page |
| Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Explicit teaching |
| Keywords | Volume, Prism formula, Length, Units, Cubes |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Strand and focus | Measurement |
| Topics | Area, volume and surface area |
| AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions |
AC9M7M02
Solve problems involving the volume of right prisms including rectangular and triangular prisms, using established formulas and appropriate units |
| Numeracy progression |
Understanding units of measurement (P9)
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Copyright details |
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| Organisation | Better Lesson |
| Copyright | © Andrea Palmer. Creative Commons BY-NC 4.0. |
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