Volume

Students have been learning about volume during Math Workshop. They were not told how to determine the volume of a 3-D object (LxWxH). Instead they had to investigate, build on what they know, create an efficient strategy, and test it.

Students building boxes to test which holds more. 

Testing two boxes to determine which holds more.

Some students filled boxes with cubes and found 

that box b hold more. Others found the area of 

each level and added them together.

Soon students determined that the most efficient 

strategy was to multiply the length, width, and height.