5th Grade Volume

Defining Volume

100

3X

True or False. Volume is the amount of space that an object takes up.

True.

200

Volume is measured in A. Lines B. Squares C. Cubic units

C

300

The formula for volume of a rectangular prism is:

volume = length x width x height

400

DOUBLE

Centimeters x centimeters x centimeters = ?

cubic centimeters, or centimeters cubed

500

True or False. You can find the volume of a composite figure by using length x width x height

False. You would have to count the cubes, or add up the volumes of the different figures.

Counting Cubes

100

6X

True or False. A cube has six square faces.

True

200

3X

For a _____________ figure, it's easier to count cubes to find volume.

Composite

300

3X

A figure is made out of sugar cubes. If the figure is made of 6 rows, with 5 sugar cubes in each row, how many sugar cubes are there altogether?

6x5=30 sugar cubes

400

DOUBLE

Find the volume of this figure. L=12in W=6in H=10in

720 in3

500

What is the difference between area and volume?

Each answer will vary.

Volume Formula

100

2X

What is the formula for finding the volume of a rectangular prism?

Volume = length x width x height

200

I made a tower in the shape of a rectangular prism out of blocks. The length was 8 in, width was 2 in, and height was 4 in. What was the volume of the figure?

8x2x4 = 64 cubic inches

300

2X

What is the volume of the figure? L= 2ft W=3ft H=6ft

2x3x6=36 cubic feet

400

A box is 9 inches by 11 inches by 8 inches. What is the volume of the box?

792 cubic inches

500

How do you measure the volume of two connecting rectangular prisms? Explain.

Cut the shape into two prisms, find the volume of each, and then add the volumes together.

VolumePart Two

100

5X

Marvin has been asked to find the volume of a rectangular prism. Which formulas could he use when solving this problem? (You may choose more than one) A. V=L+W+H, B. V=L x W x H, C. V=B+L+H, D. V=B x H

B or D

200

3X

Find the volume. L=32cm W=16cm H=9cm

4,608 cm3

300

DOUBLE

Find the volume. L=6ft W=23ft H=3ft

414 ft3

400

Kira has a box of crayons that is 18 centimeters long, 15 centimeters high, and 8 centimeters wide. What is the volume of her crayon box?

2,160 cm3

500

Elsa needs to mail a gift to her sister. The box is 23cm long, 32cm wide, and 20 cm high. What is the volume of the box?

4,720 cm3

Finding the Missing Side

100

4X

How do you find the height if the volume, length, and width are given to you.

Divide the volume by the product of length x width OR multiply length x width and then guess-multiply for the height until you get the volume

200

Volume = 4 cubic inches, length = 2 inches, width = 2 inches, height = ?

Height = 1 inch

300

Volume = 12 cubic feet, width = 2 feet, height = 2 feet, length = ?

length = 3 feet

400

DOUBLE

Volume = 56 cubic feet, length = 7 feet, width = 2 feet, height = ?

height = 4 feet

500

Double!! Volume = 300 cubic cm, length = 10 cm, width = 6 cm, height = ?

height = 5 cm