Space and Shape: Geometry and Measurement · Geometry and Measurement

Volume and Three Dimensionality

Understanding volume as the amount of space an object occupies, measured in cubic units.

Key Questions

  1. 1How is the area of the base related to the total volume of a prism?
  2. 2Why do we use cubic units instead of square units to measure 3D space?
  3. 3How can two objects have the same volume but different surface areas?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Spatial Sense - Grade 5
Grade: Grade 5
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Space and Shape: Geometry and Measurement
Period: Geometry and Measurement

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