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Colin Foster
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Volume
This resource contains 18 instant maths ideas providing students with the opportunity to: * explore the volume of cubes and cuboids * consider what constitutes doubling in size * explore the open box problem * work out the minimum surface area required for a solid with a fixed volume * explore how much water is contained in a glacier * design a bucket made from a cone * consider why some things float and others sink * work out how many people should be able to fit into a telephone box * calculate the length of a toilet roll.
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