Measuring volume activities

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Keep on reading to find out what each measuring matter center involves and grab our center sheet as a freebie at the end!

hands-on math activity: measuring volume math activity

Set up a math discovery centre using water play to learn about volume with these top tips for hands-on math lessons.

Teaching volume in 5th grade? This post shares tips, strategies and FREE volume resources that focus on calculating the volume of rectangular prisms.

Volume is can be a tricky concept for my fifth graders to understand. They always want to revert back to their fourth grade knowledge of area and perimeter. I’ve finally settled on a hands-on activity that allows the kids to explore volume and discover the volume formula on their own.

Make volume science fun and engaging for kids. Explore volume for kids with a few simple supplies for early math and science.

Play with coloured water and plastic bottles and learn about simple capacity and measuring maths concepts at the same time! Welcome to another activity in our Playful Maths series, which we are co-hosting with Learn with Play at Home. We focus on making maths playful, fun and totally hands-on and worksheet free! Each activity uses recycled...Read More »

These fun and interactive activities are designed to teach young children the basic concepts of measurement, including length, weight, and volume. Whether you’re a teacher, parent, or caregiver, these activities are sure to engage and educate your preschoolers. From using their own body parts to measure objects to experimenting with different measuring tools.

These fun and engaging hands on measurement activities will help teachers plan and implement lessons on length, capacity and mass. Includes a FREEBIE!