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Lesson Purpose

The purpose of this lesson is to introduce how to determine the volume of a rectangular prism.  Students will measure and calculate the volume of rectangular prisms.  Many previously learned skills will be used in this lesson in order to calculate the volume of different rectangular prisms.  Students will discuss where these skills would be needed in real life and what jobs would require these skills.  Application of these skills will be used to design a package for a new brownie.

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Lesson Objectives

At the end of this lesson, students will be able to

• measure the height, length and width of a rectangular prism.
• calculate the volume of a rectangular prism.

Student Target

“I can calulate the volume of a rectangular prism using the formula."

CCR Focus Standards

Geometry - Level B

Geometry - Level C

• 5.MD.5

  Relate volume to the operations of multiplication and addition and solve real world and mathematical problems involving volume.

• 5.MD.5b

  Apply the formulas V = l x w x h and V = b x h for rectangular prisms to find volumes of right rectangular prisms with whole- number edge lengths in the context of solving real world and mathematical problems.

Supporting Standards

• 3.MD.2

  Measure and estimate liquid volumes and masses of objects using standard units of grams (g), kilograms (kg), and liters (l).6 Add, subtract, multiply, or divide to solve one-step word problems involving masses or volumes that are given in the same units, e.g., by using drawings (such as a beaker with a measurement scale) to represent the problem.
  

• 5.MD.3

  Recognize volume as an attribute of solid figures and understand concepts of volume measurement.

  a. A cube with side length 1 unit, called a “unit cube,” is said to have “one cubic unit” of volume, and can be used to measure volume.

  b. A solid figure which can be packed without gaps or overlaps using n unit cubes is said to have a volume of n cubic units.

Standards for Mathematical Practice

• MP.4

  Model with mathematics. (MP.4)

• MP.5

  Use appropriate tools strategically. (MP.5)

• MP.6

  Attend to precision. (MP.6)

KYAE Employability Standards

• E.6

  E.6 Identify and effectively use skills and materials needed for a particular task.

• E.7

  E.7 Accurately analyze information and respond appropriately.

• E.8

  E.8 Interact with others in a professional manner.