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Unit 5: Volume

Grade Level: 5th Grade

Subject: Math

Length: 3 weeks (March)

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Topics Covered

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á´‘ review area and perimeter
á´‘ unit cube with a side length, height, and width all equal 1
á´‘ concept of volume (volume= filling a solid figure with cubic units)
á´‘ Volume measured in cubic units
á´‘ Volume of rectangular prisms
á´‘ volume formula for rectangular prism (v= lwh or v= h x base)
á´‘ find volume of multiple rectangular prisms put together by finding individual volumes and adding together
á´‘ word problems with volume- labeling with units

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Standards

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5.MD.C.3
5.MD.C.4
5.MD.C.5

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Primary Vocabulary

 

area
base of a solid figure
cubic unit
formula
right rectangular prism
three-dimensional figures
unit cube
volume

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