How do you find the Volume of Rectangular Prisms?
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Subject Area: Mathematics (B.E.S.T.) | Grade Level: 5
Lesson Length: 15 minutes or less
Keywords/Tags: Volume, length, height, width, cubic units, faces, unit cube
Lesson Description: In this lesson, students will compute the volume of a rectangular prism by utilizing unit cubes and utilizing the formula length x width x height = volume. Students will learn and utilize the following vocabulary words rectangular prism, faces, volume, cube, unit cube, cubic units, formula. Students will utilize this information to compute the volume of a rectangular prism and solve word problems that involve finding the length, width, and height of a figure to figure out the volume.

  • MA.5.GR.3.2 Find the volume of a right rectangular prism with whole-number side lengths using a visual model and a formula.
  • MA.5.GR.3.3 Solve real-world problems involving the volume of right rectangular prisms, including problems with an unknown edge length, with whole-number edge lengths using a visual model or a formula. Write an equation with a variable for the unknown to represent the problem.
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Video : Volume of a Rectangular Prism 5th Grade
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Description: Learn how to find the volume of a rectangular prism (5.MD.3, 5.MD.4, 5.MD.5) with Mr. J.
Quiz : Finding the Volume of a Rectangular Prism
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.
Question #1

What is the volume of a figure that has a width of 5 feet, length of 6 feet and a height of 4 feet?

Question #2
In the space provided please explain how to find the volume of a rectaglaur prism.
Question #3
The volume of a figure is determined by adding all the sides of the figure?
Question #4

A rectangular prism measures 5 unit cubes wide and 4 unit cubes high. If the volume of the prism is 60 cubic units, what is the length of the prism in unit cubes?

Question #5

Determine the volume for a figure that is 7 ft. by 4 ft. by 3 ft.

Question #6

Mr. Smith is building a basketball court in his backyard. The basketball court will measure 1 foot deep by 20 feet wide by 15 feet long. If concrete costs $3/cubic foot, how much will Mr. Smith need to pay for the concrete for his basketball court?

Question #7

Malcolm measures a cube that was 5 inches in length. What is the volume of the cube?

Question #8

Jacob created a figure that was 12 cubes long, 4 cubes wide, and 2 cube high.
How many cubes did he use?

Question #9

Johnanthan is trying to determine the volume of the rectagular prism. Which formula should Jonathan use to find the volume of a rectangular prism?

Question #10

A crate has a volume of 180 cubic units. The crate is 12 cm long, 3 cm wide. What is the height of the crate?

Description: Please answer all the questions. Use the information that you have learned throughout the lesson to solve the problems.
Resources : Additional Resources
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Onlinemathlearning.com
A great Resource to understanding Volume!
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Additional Practice and Worksheets!
Math Antics - Finding Volume of a Rectangular Prism
Great Video on how to find the Volume!