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Pbs Learning Media: Volume of Shapes Composed of Right Rectangular Prisms Instructional VideoPbs Learning Media: Volume of Shapes Composed of Right Rectangular Prisms Instructional Video
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PBS
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4th - 7th
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1110L
Instructional Video

Pbs Learning Media: Volume of Shapes Composed of Right Rectangular Prisms

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This video gives a clear demonstration of how to figure the volume of rectangular prisms, and of nonoverlapping rectangular prisms. The video is accompanied by an activity and a student handout.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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volume
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right rectangular prism, volume of composite shapes, 5.md.c.5.c, apply the formulas v = l xw x h and v = b x h for rectangular prisms to find volumes of right rectangular prisms with whole-number edge lengths, ccss.math.content.5.md.c.5.a find the volume of a right rectangular prism with whole-number side lengths by packing it with unit cubes, ccss.math.content.5.md.c.5.b, ccss.math.content.6.g.a.2, pbs & wgbh educational foundation, pbs learning media: volume of shapes composed of right rectangular prisms, volume of shapes composed of right rectangular prisms, nonoverlapping right rectangular prisms, rectangular prism, show that the volume is the same as would be found by multiplying the edge lengths, equivalently by multiplying the height by the area of the base, right prism
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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Common Core
5.MD.C.5.a 5.MD.C.5.b 5.MD.C.5.c 6.G.A.2 5.MD.C.4 5.MD.C.3.a

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