Lesson Plan for
"Volume Of Cubes"
Step 1
Follow the lesson on the site
http://www.learnalberta.ca/Math/math6web/math6shell.swf
and complete the problems.

Step 2
Complete the two sections found on the page.
http://www.oswego.org/testprep/topic.cfm?TopicID=78

What is the volume of the shapes? Don’t forget the review. 

Step 3
Have a look at these and alter the size of the sides - note, the first sites may not work. If not, try the second site. [shodor.org]
Calculate the Volume LxWxH

http://illuminations.nctm.org/mathlets/cubes/
From http://illuminations.nctm.org/mathlets/

Try here and alter the size of the sides and see how this changes the volume
 http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/sa_volume/index.html

Step 4
Construct online at http://ejad.best.vwh.net/java/patterns/patterns_j.shtml  as many of the patterns below as you can.
Try other shapes on this page  -  http://clarkjag.idx.com.au/PolyPages/index.htm?Polycubes.html
 

Step 5
Work out the volume of these shapes. Check you answer with your neighbours. Review as required.
You may need to work these out by construction the parts  at the sites below [if possible] and then adding the numbers together.

Step 6
Construct online at http://ejad.best.vwh.net/java/patterns/patterns_j.shtml  or
http://www.arcytech.org/java/b10blocks/b10blocks.html as many shapes as you can from 5 cubes.
Check and discuss with your neighbour your results. 

Step 7
Finish off by trying this activity http://www.nzmaths.co.nz/BrightSparks/tonisTiara.asp?applet
And

http://www.math.ubc.ca/~morey/java/copycat/everything/
You may also enjoy this simulation at http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/carvell/3dbox/default.html

Step 8
About Logo. You can try this site to see if you can make the shapes - Challenging!
http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_178_g_3_t_1.html?open=activities
Try to make a rectangle. When you can, try a [see through] cube shape.

 

Wayne
June 2003
 

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August  2005