Volume and Three- Dimensional Solids

Big Ideas

Geometric relationships can be described, analyzed, and classified based on spatial reasoning and/or visualization.

Essential Questions

How are spatial relationships, including shape and dimension, used to draw, construct, model, and represent real situations or solve problems?

How can the application of the attributes of geometric shapes support mathematical reasoning and problem solving?

How can geometric properties and theorems be used to describe, model, and analyze situations?

Jennifer Findley

Jennifer Findley has an amazing website filled with resources for upper elementary teachers. She had free PDFs for download but also has a Teachers Pay Teachers store with even more to expand your toolkit!

Click HERE to go to Jennifer Findley's blog.

Teaching Volume - (Free Volume Hands-on Activity and Posters) -Teaching volume in 5th grade? This post shares tips, strategies and FREE volume resources that focus on calculating the volume of rectangular prisms.

Numberock Video for Volume

Enjoy listening to and learning about volume and measurement with Math Songs by NUMBEROCK.

Math + Art? Yes Please!

Click HERE To access a lesson from mathactivities.net using art to teach volume!

App-proved by NEIU Staff

Shapes 3D Geometry Learning has a set of paid subscription apps to teach three dimensional shapes:

Geometry Learning
Geometry Drawing

Click HERE to access the pricing and apps.