Volume and capacity

  • Growing Rectangles
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    Growing Rectangles

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    11 to 14
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    What happens to the area and volume of 2D and 3D shapes when you enlarge them?

  • Place your orders
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    Place Your Orders

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    11 to 14
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    Can you rank these sets of quantities in order, from smallest to largest? Can you provide convincing evidence for your rankings?

  • Colourful Cube
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    Colourful Cube

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    11 to 14
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    A colourful cube is made from little red and yellow cubes. But can you work out how many of each?

  • Sending a Parcel
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    Sending a Parcel

    Age
    11 to 14
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    What is the greatest volume you can get for a rectangular (cuboid) parcel if the maximum combined length and girth are 2 metres?

  • All in a jumble
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    All in a Jumble

    Age
    11 to 14
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    My measurements have got all jumbled up! Swap them around and see if you can find a combination where every measurement is valid.

  • Thousands and Millions
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    Thousands and Millions

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    11 to 14
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    Here's a chance to work with large numbers...

  • Fill Me Up
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    Fill Me Up

    Age
    11 to 14
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    Can you sketch graphs to show how the height of water changes in different containers as they are filled?

  • Changing areas, changing volumes
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    Changing Areas, Changing Volumes

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    11 to 14
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    How can you change the surface area of a cuboid but keep its volume the same? How can you change the volume but keep the surface area the same?

  • Efficient cutting
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    Efficient Cutting

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    11 to 14
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    Use a single sheet of A4 paper and make a cylinder having the greatest possible volume. The cylinder must be closed off by a circle at each end.

  • Cola can
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    Cola Can

    Age
    11 to 14
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    An aluminium can contains 330 ml of cola. If the can's diameter is 6 cm what is the can's height?