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Comparing Volumes

Master volume calculations with these objectives! Learn how to compare the volume of cubes, apply the formula for rectangular prisms, and solve problems involving volume and capacity conversions.

Target Age:

Lesson Overview

By the end of this unit, students will:

  1. compare the volume of cubes using appropriate formulas;
  2. apply the formula v = l x w x h to calculate the volume of rectangular prisms;
  3. solve problems involving the conversion between different units of volume and capacity.

Curriculum Alignment: Year 6 Algebra

  • find pairs of numbers that satisfy an equation with 2 unknowns
  • enumerate possibilities of combinations of 2 variables
Last updated on: February 27, 2026

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