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Illustrative Mathematics
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Box of Clay

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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 could help them visualize the problem and gain a deeper understanding of the solution. Solutions are consider using visualization and algebraically.  

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CCSS: Designed

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changes to volume, increase volume, scale factors and enlargements, math
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Resource Details

Grade
5th - 7th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Types
Activities & Projects
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Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategies
Inquiry-Based Learning
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Creative Commons
BY-NC-SA: 4.0
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Common Core

5.MD.C.3.a 5.MD.C.3.b 5.MD.C.4 5.MD.C.5.a 5.MD.C.5.b 5.MD.C.5.c MP2 MP3 MP4 MP8

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