Volume and Measurement Systems · Measurement & Data

Composite Volume and Problem Solving

Calculating the volume of complex shapes by decomposing them into rectangular prisms.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can we find the volume of a shape that is not a simple prism?
  2. 2Why is volume additive when we join two solid shapes together?
  3. 3In what real world careers is calculating volume essential?

Common Core State Standards

CCSS.Math.Content.5.MD.C.5
Grade: 5th Grade
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Volume and Measurement Systems
Period: Measurement & Data

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