Make a Box

Students must make a box with a given volume.

Subject: Mathematics
Topics: Measurement (volume)
Grades: 3 - 6
Concepts:
- Volume
Knowledge and Skills:
- Understands the commutative principle
- Can compute the volume of a rectangular prism

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