Volume

This video demonstrates how students build conceptual understanding of volume by filling rectangular prisms with unit cubes before connecting their models to the volume formulas (length × width × height and area of the base × height). The approach emphasizes hands-on learning and the importance of verifying calculations through visual reasoning.
Resource ID#: 222214 Type: Perspectives Video: Teaching Idea
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Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 5
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Keywords: volume, math, numbers, cubic units, unit cubes, manipulatives, base, area, height, length, width, rectangular prism, three-dimensional
Instructional Component Type(s): Perspectives Video: Teaching Idea
Resource Collection: Perspective Videos: Math Teaching Ideas

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