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Area and Volume

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What is the difference between area and volume? Have your charges build models of square centimeters, square inches, square feet, square meters, etc. It's definitely challenging, but there is no better way to learn than by trying different options yourself. 

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area, square units, measurement, volume

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area, concrete models, volume, cubic unit, square unit, math
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Grade
3rd - 5th
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Math
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