Access Point #: MAFS.5.MD.3.AP.4aArchived Access Point

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Determine the volume of a rectangular prism built by “unit cubes.”
Clarifications:

Essential Understandings

Concrete:

  • Count unit cubes used to pack a rectangular prism to determine volume.
Representation:
  • Understand the following vocabulary and concepts of unit cubes, solid figure, rectangular prism, volume.
  • Identify the numeral representing the quantity of cubes inside the rectangular prism.
General Information
Number: MAFS.5.MD.3.AP.4a
Category: Access Points
Date Adopted or Revised: 06/14
Cluster: Geometric measurement: understand concepts of volume and relate volume to multiplication and to addition. (Major Cluster) : 

Clusters should not be sorted from Major to Supporting and then taught in that order. To do so would strip the coherence of the mathematical ideas and miss the opportunity to enhance the major work of the grade with the supporting clusters.

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Related Courses

This access point is part of these courses.
5012070: Grade Five Mathematics
7712060: Access Mathematics Grade 5
5020120: STEM Lab Grade 5
5012065: Grade 4 Accelerated Mathematics
5012015: Foundational Skills in Mathematics 3-5

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Lesson Plan

Volume, Mass, and Density Boxes:

This activity was designed for blind learners, but all types of learners can utilize it to investigate volume, mass, and density. The learner will create several boxes with different materials in each. They will then compare the sizes and masses and do the math to figure the densities. Educators could also create a data collection chart for this activity.

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