Take young mathematicians on an exploration of the world of 3-D geometry with this seven-lesson unit. After first defining the terms perimeter, area, and volume and how they apply to the real world, students continue on to learn the...

This fifth-grade-friendly worksheet sports six rectangular prisms for which learners compute the volume. They complete a data table where missing values for volume, length, or width need to be calculated. Finally, an adorable fish tank...

New ReviewUse volume to count your change. Pupils watch as a cube is filled with stacks of pennies and make an estimate on how many pennies are in the cube. The teacher provides additional information to the class members about the size of the...

Plan a dinner party. Using a book by Marilyn Burns as a context, pupils learn about the relationships between area and perimeter and surface area and volume. The hands-on activities have learners rearrange tables and cut up meatballs to...

All the 2-D and 3-D measurement work you need is in one location. Divided into three sections, the geometry lesson plans consist of visualization of three dimensions, classifying geometric figures, and finding surface area and volume....

Turn up the volume. After identifying the three dimensions of a prism, the presenter gives the formula for finding its volume. Using the formula, the video shows pupils how to find the volume of a rectangular prism and a cube. Classmates...

Math is a lot like building blocks—it requires a solid foundation. A short performance task has pupils consider the volume of a cubic block. It then asks mathematicians to find the surface area and volume of a prism made from stacking...

Turn up the volume in 3-D. The video introduces the concept of volume and the units used to measure it. Using a graphical representation of translating 2-D figures, the resource develops the formulas for finding the volume of prisms and...

Loaded with concepts ranging from multiplying decimals to converting units to solving problems using the order of operations, a thorough practice packet is perfect for a fifth or sixth grade math classroom.

Teams must determine the size of cavern needed to house the citizens of Alabraska to protect them from the asteroid impact. Using scaling properties, teams first determining the number of people that could sleep in a classroom and then...

After a long year of sweat and tears it's time to see what your young mathematicians have learned in the fifth grade. Based specifically on the Common Core standards, this practice test includes both multiple choice and free response...

Develop young mathematicians' knowledge of two- and three-dimensional shapes with this geometry workbook. From learning about the classifications of different shapes and figures to calculating their area, perimeter, and volume, this...

Congratulations, you've just hit the word problem jackpot! Covering an incredible range of topics from integers and fractions, to percents, geometry, and much more, this collection of worksheets will keep young mathematicians busy...

Your young forensic scientists add to and strengthen their measurement and conversion skills with these seven well-scaffold worksheets. Metric conversions, measuring length, area, and volume, reading thermometers, graduated cylinders,...

Explore the deceptive world of food packaging with this fun math activity. Using prior knowledge about measuring the volume of three-dimensional figures, young mathematicians determine the difference between the volume of cereal boxes...

What happens to a volume when you scale the dimensions of a rectangular prism? In this problem, a box of clay is increased in each dimension, with the intent to see if learners can generalize the result. The addition of physical models...

The volume of a fish tank is a rather important measure when it comes to building an aquarium for different species of fish. In this problem, your kids look at how many different ways they can make a fish tank of a specific volume, then...

Given the length, the width, and the height, mathematicians apply the forumla to calculate the volume of rectangular prisms. This worksheet provides a reminder of the procedure at the top of the page, and then has nine problems for...

Tony's "About Town" card game comes in a box and has a stack of cards. What is the volume of these rectangular prisms? Individuals calculate volume in this real-world application assignment. It is ideal for helping meet Common Core math...

Elementary learners examine how to use multiplication to find the volume of a rectangular prism. They use the strategy to find the volume of four figures after writing down their length, height, and depth. At this point, learners are...

Begin by exploring volume of rectangular prisms with unit cubes, then translate it into actual measurements. This worksheet uses a progression of concepts to get learners to understand how to multiply sides in order to compute...

This handout focuses math pupils on calculating the volume of rectangular prisms. It is straightforward in that there are 12 boxes with the three important dimensions labeled, and two word problems that provide the same information. For...

It's always important to apply mathematical concepts to real-world scenarios. On this learning exercise, individuals compute the volume of a sandbox and a few different containers in a set of five word problems. Include this as a...