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Activities about Volume

National Donut Day (2 activities)
National Donut Day (2 activities)

Friday, June 5th, is National Donut Day . We have 2 activities to support this silly holiday. How much have doughnuts changed? Students become familiar with the word...

Algebra Geometry Grades 5–HS
The Ultimate Key Lime Pie
The Ultimate Key Lime Pie

On a cold and snowy day in Boston about ten years ago, two chefs created a huge Key Lime pie to remind the frozen people of the Northeast...

Number Sense Geometry Grades 4–8
How much snow is that?
How much snow is that?

❄️In this updated activity, students will estimate, calculate, and analyze the weight of a snow pile sitting on top of a car. Using real-world data, they’ll apply math...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–7
Stone Ice Storage
Stone Ice Storage

In this activity, students will estimate the volume of the Seokbinggo, a centuries-old stone structure, and compare it to the size of their home fridge. Through the activity,...

Number Sense Geometry Grades 5–7
Candy Count: Which Bag Holds the Most Candy
Candy Count: Which Bag Holds the Most Candy

Leverage your students' Halloween enthusiasm with this activity, where they’ll calculate the volume of various trick-or-treat bags—ranging from rectangular prisms to spheres, cylinders, and cones to discover which...

Number Sense Geometry High School
How much pee is in your pool (Updated)
How much pee is in your pool (Updated)

How much pee is in your pool? 🏊🏊 After chlorination, it has been hard to measure the quantity of pollutants in pool water. A Canadian chemist, Xing-Fang Li,...

Number Sense Geometry Grades 4–7
Happy National D🍩nut Day!
Happy National D🍩nut Day!

We have 2 activities to support this silly, but awesome holiday -- National Donut Day (June 5th) : How much have donuts changed? Students become familiar with the...

Math and Food Holidays and Annual Events
What is a quantum dot?
What is a quantum dot?

In this activity, students work through the nomenclature to understand the possibilities of nano science and quantum dots. Questions that are answered; How many nanometers are in a...

Algebra Number Sense High School
How many baseballs are in this truck?
How many baseballs are in this truck?

In 2017, Old Dominion Freight Line offered 2 free tickets to the next 3 World Series to the person who guesses closest to "How many baseballs are in...

Algebra Geometry Grades 8–HS
Chocolate heart-shaped raspberry cake
Chocolate heart-shaped raspberry cake

For Valentine's Day, bake a cake! Students calculate base area or volume of cakes made from 2 cake pan sizes and observe how the volume of the cake...

Geometry Math and Food Grades 6–HS
Lots of Cranberries
Lots of Cranberries

 The harvest must be nearing completion now and growers are selling their product to make cranberry juice, jelly, sauce, and of course, fresh berries in time for...

Geometry Math and Food Grades 5–8
How many gumballs are there?
How many gumballs are there?

Gumball Machine Problem from Brian Marks on Vimeo This problem is a little puzzle to get your students thinking, estimating, and calculating. We've given you a pdf file...

Number Sense Geometry Grades 6–HS