Now that we are onto the concept of volume in Math studies, let me explain how FabLab is helping kids understand, conceptualize, and play with volume.
Previously, teaching volume meant simply drawing shapes on the white board and perhaps looking at some real life boxes. FabLab allows students to solve challenges in a variety of ways and actually manipulate the dimensions of the shapes in order to see the relationship of volume to measurements.
The challenge below had two challenges: The first was to make three shapes with volumes of 50, 60, and 75 cubic inches. The second was to make four shapes that total 200 cubic inches. 26 students tried and there were 26 different and correct answers.