Progression in Mastery Year 6 Volume Counting Cubes

Progression in Mastery Year 6 Volume: Counting Cubes Can you count cubes to find the volume? ©Deepening Understanding LTD 2020

Let’s do this! Find the area of each shape on the grid. Order them from smallest to greatest area. ©Deepening Understanding LTD 2020

Let’s revisit what we should know… We can count squares to find the area of shapes… Work out the area of each shape if… = 1 cm² ©Deepening Understanding LTD 2020

Let’s learn We can count cubes to find the volume of shapes… = 1 cm³ The volume of the shape is ____cm³. We allsay sayit!it! You I say it! ©Deepening Understanding LTD 2020

Let’s learn We must count hidden cubes to find the total volume of shapes. = 1 cm³ The volume of the shape is ____cm³. We allsay sayit!it! You I say it! ©Deepening Understanding LTD 2020

Let’s talk Which of these shapes have the same volume? ©Deepening Understanding LTD 2020

Let’s develop our learning What could the area of Jane’s shape be? Is there more than one possible answer? Explain why! ©Deepening Understanding LTD 2020

Let’s develop our learning Jane’s teacher asked her to create a shape with a volume of 12 cm³. Has she done this correctly? Convince me! ©Deepening Understanding LTD 2020

Independent Task Let’s showcase our learning ©Deepening Understanding LTD 2020

Challenge Amir says he will need 8 cm³ to build this shape. Dora says she will need 10 cm³. Who do you agree with? Explain why. 12 © White Rose Maths 2019

Exit task – Dong Nao Jin Jane has created a shape using 13 cubes. The volume of her shape is ____cm³. Her shape has cubes on 3 layers. What shape could Jane have created? How many possibilities can you find? ©Deepening Understanding LTD 2020