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Block Party
Create three dimensional shapes from two dimensional patterns and determine their volumes.
| Subject: Mathematics Topics: - Measurement (volume) - Geometry (rectangular prisms) Grades: 3 - 7 Concepts: - Surface area - Volume - Cubic centimeter Knowledge and Skills: - Can find the volume of a rectangular prism by computation |
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Aquarium Makers
Specializing in saltwater aquariums, Nic Tiemens and Joe Pineda love the challenge of recreating a slice of the ocean indoors. Day in and day out, they use volume calculations, temperature, measurement and lots of science to create these beautiful habitats.
Running time 5:25 minutes.
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