Practice Finding the Volume with Unit Cubes

Have you just begun to teach the concept of volume to your students? If so, you are probably using a lot of manipulatives and hands-on activities to teach this concept. Whether it be constructing figures with connecting cubes, or showing how you can pack an object with a non-standard measurement item, a concrete understanding of volume is important before jumping straight into working with a formula.

With this math worksheet, students will practice looking at a variety of rectangular prisms and cubes. They must determine how many cubes make up the length, width, and height. Once students have found each dimension, students can calculate the volume of each shape. This can be done by using the formula, V = L × W × H.

An answer key is included with your download to make grading fast and easy!  

Tips for Differentiation + Scaffolding 

In addition to independent student work time, use this worksheet as an activity for:

• Guided math groups
• Lesson warm-up
• Lesson wrap-up
• Fast finishers 
• Homework assignment
• Whole-class review (via smartboard)

For students who may need a bit of a challenge, encourage them to practice finding the volume of figures with only the dimensions listed.

If there are students who need additional support, consider providing students with a set of connecting cubes to construct each figure. After determining the dimensions, students can break apart each figure to determine how many cubes were used to make each object. 

🖨️ Easily Download & Print

Use the dropdown icon on the Download button to choose between the PDF or editable Google Slides version of this resource. 

Because this resource includes an answer sheet, we recommend you print one copy of the entire file. Then, make photocopies of the blank worksheet for students to complete. 

To save paper, we suggest printing this 2-page worksheet double-sided. 

Turn this teaching resource into a sustainable activity by printing on cardstock and slipping it into a dry-erase sleeve. Students can record their answers with a whiteboard marker, then erase and reuse them. 

Additionally, project the worksheet onto a screen and work through it as a class by having students record their answers in their notebooks. 

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This resource was created by Cassandra Friesen, a teacher in Colorado and Teach Starter Collaborator.