Support · Stage 4 · Volume

Support Identify and illustrate the cross-sections of different prisms

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Prerequisite dot points

Record, using words, the method for finding the volumes of rectangular prisms

Stage 3 · Three-dimensional spatial structure B Draft mapping

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Recognise that rectangular prisms with the same volume may have different dimensions (Reasons about spatial structure)

Stage 3 · Three-dimensional spatial structure B Draft mapping

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Construct rectangular prisms using cubic-centimetre blocks and determine the volumes

Stage 3 · Three-dimensional spatial structure B Draft mapping

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    Mathigon Polypad
    Mathigon (Amplify) · Interactive (browser) · Free · Link checked 2026-10-15 · Hands-on, No prep
    Use it for: Virtual manipulatives: fraction bars, algebra tiles, cubes and polygons.