Expectations
Setting
Students
The students will have just finished the unit on geometric shapes
Lesson Overview
Lesson 1 - Break out the centicubes and let the children build whatever they want for 15 minutes. Bring them together and have them estimate the volume of their creations. Record the estimates?
Lesson 2 - Transformers rule! - have the children transform their creations into a rectangular pyramid. Have them record H, L, W and calculate the actual volume. Have them record this on the smartboard.
Lesson 3 - Go from volume to a rectangular prism
Lesson 4 - Introduce the formula
Lesson 5 - Working with formula
Lesson 6 - Volume test
Assessment
Anecdotal assessment during lessons and a summative test at the end