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Volume and Surface Area
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Volume and Surface Area
📚 Part 1: Understanding Volume and Surface Area
1. Which unit would you use to measure volume?
cm² (square centimetres)
cm³ (cubic centimetres)
cm (centimetres)
m (metres)
2. Which unit would you use to measure surface area?
cm² (square centimetres)
cm³ (cubic centimetres)
cm (centimetres)
kg (kilograms)
3. A cube has 8 small unit cubes inside it. What is its volume?
8 cm
8 cm²
8 cm³
8 faces
4. To find the volume of a rectangular prism, which formula do we use?
length + width + height
length × width × height
length × width
2 × (length + width)
🔢 Part 2: Calculating Volume and Surface Area
5. Calculate the volume of a cube with sides of 3 cm. Show your working.
Volume = _______ cm³
6. A rectangular prism has length = 4 cm, width = 2 cm, height = 3 cm. Calculate its volume.
Volume = _______ cm³
7. Find the surface area of a cube with sides of 2 cm. (Remember: a cube has 6 faces)
Surface area = _______ cm²
8. A fish tank is shaped like a rectangular prism. It is 50 cm long, 30 cm wide, and 40 cm tall. How much water can it hold?
The fish tank can hold _______ cm³ of water.
🎯 Part 3: Problem Solving
9. Sarah wants to wrap a gift box that is 10 cm long, 8 cm wide, and 5 cm tall. How much wrapping paper does she need to cover all faces of the box?
Sarah needs _______ cm² of wrapping paper.
10. Explain in your own words: What is the difference between volume and surface area?
11. Draw a rectangular prism and label its length, width, and height. Then write the formula for finding its volume.
Formula: Volume = _________________
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