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Filling a Box with Cubes
Age 10 Maths
Volume is how many same-size cubes fit inside a box. Count the cubes in one flat layer, then count how many layers stack up to the top.
Step by step
- The single loose cube on the table: the unit cube we count with.
- The layer of four cubes covering the box floor: one complete layer.
- The clear front wall of the box: its height tells how many layers fit.
Examples
- A shoebox packed full of sugar cubes.
- Toy blocks filling a plastic storage bin.
Key takeaways
- Volume is a count of equal cubes, not a length.
- Cubes in one layer x number of layers = total cubes.
A quiz goes with this lesson
Three questions asked a few days later, to check the idea stuck — not that the picture was seen. In the app, with a subscription.