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StudentCityUnit

Daily11
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?

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