Estimate volume (cm3 and m3)
Estimate volume (e.g. using 1 cm3 blocks to build cuboids, including cubes) and capacity (e.g. using water)
What you'll learn
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Imagine a tiny cube the size of a sugar cube — that's 1 cm³. Now imagine a giant box as big as your classroom — that's 1 m³!
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Which is bigger — 1 cm³ or 1 m³?
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Use the cube to show 1 cm³ — drag to fill one tiny cube.
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Let's estimate how many 1 cm³ cubes fit in a small box that is 2 cm long, 2 cm wide and 2 cm tall.
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A pencil case is about 20 cm long, 5 cm wide and 4 cm tall. Which is the BEST estimate of its volume in cm³?
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Now imagine a big box that is 1 m long, 1 m wide and 1 m tall. That's 1 m³. How many of those fit in your bedroom?
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A suitcase is about 70 cm long, 50 cm wide and 30 cm tall. Which is the best estimate of its volume?
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