Menu of Solid Volume Stations

Focus Question: What strategies could students use to complete each task?
How could your anticipated strategies help you differentiate the task?
By Myself

With a Partner

Put the 3D shapes in order from

largest volume to smallest
volume.

Building Buildings

Explore the books about

measurement. Add new words to
your Portable Word Wall.

The Box Factory

With the Teacher

Volume Formulas for 3D Shapes

How High?

The Box Factory

Design Brief

On the Computer
(nlvm.usu.edu
Click on: Measurement
Grades 9-12)
Fill and Pour

Background:
We have learned about spatial structuring, decomposing shapes, and measuring length and area. These concepts and skills are all closely
related to volume.
Challenge:
A box factory hires you to design boxes of different sizes and shapes. Each box must hold 24 items. They already make a box with two rows
by six columns of chocolates. That box has two layers.
You must determine the number of different arrangements of rows and columns and layers possible to hold 24 items. You must also prepare
a presentation of the box design options and defend your suggestions.
Criteria:
Your presentation must:
Present all of the different arrangements possible
Prove your arrangements exhaust all of the possible combinations
Prove your arrangements are accurate
Use numbers, words, and images
Materials & Tools:

Graph and blank paper

Calculators
Laptops
Multilink cubes
Rulers
Yarn