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Swimming Pool Volume Explorer, Years 7–9
Students rotate a 3D sloping pool and estimate water volume from length, width and the shallow and deep depths, converting between cubic metres, litres and water mass. The full interactive is available to licensed Education Universe users.
Years 7–9ExplorerVolume & Capacity
Learning outcomes
- Calculate the volume of a composite prism.
- Convert between cubic metres and litres.
- Relate volume of water to mass.
Teaching guidance
Ask students to estimate the pool's capacity before calculating it.
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