Math Curriculum

5th Grade

Course Purpose:

 Students will solve problems involving fractions, decimals, and volume using the four operations.

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M.5.13

   Students will calculate the volume of right rectangular prisms using various strategies, including problems with real world contexts.

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    M.5.13.1   Construct  a right rectangular prism using unit cubes and measure the volume by counting the unit cubes using different units, including cubic centimeters, cubic inches, cubic feet, and improvised units.

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    M.5.13.2   Calculate volume in models and representations by counting unit cubes and using different units, including cubic centimeters, cubic inches, cubic feet, and improvised units. 5.MD.C.4
    M.5.13.3   Find the volume of a right rectangular prism by packing it with unit cubes and compare the result to the volume using the formula. 5.MD.C.5.A
    M.5.13.4   Use the associative property when calculating volume. 5.MD.C.5.A
    M.5.13.5   Calculate the volume of right rectangular prisms using the formulas V=lwh and V=Bh, with whole number edge lengths 5.MD.C.5.B
    M.5.13.6   Calculate the volume of solid figures composed of two non-overlapping right rectangular prisms by explaining that volume is additive and apply to real world contexts. 5.MD.C.5.C

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