Volume is literally the "amount of space filled." But on a practical level, we often want to know about capacity -- how much does a container hold? -- so we often measure volume as the number of units it takes to "fill the object." Visualizing and counting three-dimensional arrays of cubes is at the core of understanding volume.
We measure volume using both liquid measures (e.g., milliliters, deciliters, and liters; pints, quarts, and gallons) and solid measures (e.g., cubic centimeters, cubic decimeters, and cubic meters; cubic inches, cubic feet, and cubic yards). Note 1 In this session we will focus primarily on measuring volume using solid measures.
For information on required and/or optional materials in this session, see Note 2. |
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