Calculate the Volume of Cubes and Cuboids Using 1 cm Cubes

In this worksheet, students will calculate the volume of cubes and cuboids using 1 cm cubes.

Key stage: KS 2

Year: Year 5 Maths worksheets

Curriculum topic: Measurement

Curriculum subtopic: Estimate Volume/Capactiy

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Worksheet Overview

Volume describes the amount of space a 3D shape takes up.

In this activity, we'll be working out volume by counting the number of cubic blocks in a selection of cubes and cuboids.

A cubic block takes up 1 cubic cm. This is written as 1 cm³

Here is a cubic block.

a cube

Its volume is 1 cm³

Let's have a go!

What is the volume of this cuboid?

a cuboid

We know that the shape is made up of cubic cm blocks.

We simply count the number of blocks to find the volume.

There are 6 blocks.

The volume is 6 cm³

Easy, right?

boy jumping

Now, why don't you have a go at a few questions?

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