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Applyingmeasurementandvolumeconcepts
Agenda:
Bellringer,ShowModel,GooverStudentBuildingsheet,Practicefindingvolumeof
prisms.
BigIdeas:
Someattributesofobjectsaremeasurableandcanbequantifiedusingunitamounts.
(Volumeandlength)
CoreSocialJusticeThemes
Someresourcesareessentialtothehealthofcommunities.
EstablishedGoals
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.MD.C.5.B
Applytheformulas
V
=
l
h
and
V
=
b
h
forrectangularprismstofindvolumesofright
rectangularprismswithwholenumberedgelengthsinthecontextofsolvingrealworldand
mathematicalproblems.
Materials/prepare:
VariousBoxesLabeledAJ,StudentBuildingSheet,PrismVolumesSheet,TapeMeasurers
Bellringer:
Michellemeasuresthisline(drawline)andsaysthatitis10inches.Gersonmeasuresthe
samelineandsaysthatitis24.5centimeters.Cantheybothberight?
Connection:
Raiseyourhandifyouvebegunbuildingyourresource.TurnandTalktoaneighborabout
whatyouvedonesofarandwhatyouplantodo.
Teach:
Ihavegoneaheadandmademyownresourceforourclassroomcommunity,whichisa
lawyersoffice.AspartofourStudentCity,weneedtothinkabouthowourresource
contributestothecommunityanddocumentourthinkinginordertocommunicateourprocess
asurbanplannersandarchitects.
(Usingdoccam,thinkaloudaboutvariousportionsoftheStudentCityBuildingDoc)
Today,wearegoingtothinkabouthowtodeterminethevolumeofourmodels.Howdowe
findthevolumeofarectangularprism?(Packitwithcubes,usetheformulalxwxhorAxh).
Great,letsgoaheadandwritethisdownbecauseitwillcomeinhandywhenwearefinding
ourvolume.
Lookingatthisboxgoingtohavetousesomemeasurementtools.Oftentimesinthereal
world,wearenotgiventhemeasurementsofobjects.Itisuptoustoaccuratelymeasurethe
dimensionsofobjects.Whenwemeasurethings,whataresomethingsthatweshouldkeep
inmind?(Lineupthetoolmakesuretherearenogapsbetweenunitsusethesameunits)
(Modelmeasuringthedimensionsofthebox.Guidestudentsinunderstandingthatitisupto
themtodeterminewhichedgeisthelengthandwhichisthewidth.Notethatselectinga
unitandmaintainingitthroughouttheprocessisnecessary.Inthiscase,wearegoingtouse
centimetersbecausetheyaresmallerunitsandcanprovideamoreaccuratemeasurement
whenroundedtowholenumbers.Thinkthroughroundingtothenearestcentimeters.)
GuidedPractice:
Usingyournotebook,abook,oranotherrectangularprism,turnandtalktoyourpartnerabout
howyouwouldfindthevolumeoftheobject.Whatshouldyouremember?(T&TandShare
Out)
Independent:
Ingroupsofthree,youwillbemeasuringthevolumeofvariousrectangularprisms.Each
personwillmeasureoneofthedimensions.Teammembersshouldhelponeanotherwith
thisprocesstoensureaccuracy.
(Usepopsiclestickstomakegroupsofthree)Eachgroupstartswithonebox.Whenthey
arefinishedwithit,theywillputitbackonthetableandchooseanotherbox.
Debrief:
Whichboxwasthelargestthatyoumeasured?Thesmallest?
Whatwaschallengingaboutthisactivity?
Whydoyouthinkknowinghowtofindthevolumeofanobjectcanbeuseful?