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House Planner

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Game Info for Teachers

COMBINED RATING

4.3 Stars

TEACHERS (7)

4.4

STUDENTS (1360)

4.1

LENGTH

12 Minutes

GRADES

CAPABILITIES

iPad Support

Spanish Language Support

Text-to-Speech Support

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Description

Welcome to House Planner, the ultimate furniture estimation game! As a new intern at House Planner, Inc., you'll learn to estimate furniture sizes using unit cubes. Explore the world of 3D objects, calculate volumes, and solve puzzles to become a great House Planner. Can you accurately estimate furniture sizes and dimensions to complete your tasks? Dive into the world of interior design in this engaging and educational game!

Vocabulary Words

dimension

estimation

unit cubes

vertex

x-axis

y-axis

line

length

width

plane

height

volume

cubic units

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Unit Cubes. Suitable for Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5.

Main Concepts

Identify the unit of measurement that describes the volume of a solid figure.

A unit of volume, a cube with a side length of 1 unit, is called a unit cube.(ES)

Recognize volume as an attribute of a solid figure.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

How do you find the area of a shape? How do you know how much space an object takes up? What is different between the volume and area of a shape?

After the Game

How did you use the cubic meter to estimate the volume of the furniture? What is the formula for finding volume of an object? When might it be necessary to find the volumes of objects in the real world?