Module 11: Volume-Math 5B - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will continue to learn more about volume. They will also learn about the coordinate plane.

Module Materials:

  • Pencils
  • Crayons or colored pencils
  • Notebook
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Highlighter
  • Markers
  • Blank paper

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Unit Cubes and Volume
  1. Use models to demonstrate volume.
  2. Determine volume using cubic units.
2 Volume Formula
  1. Find the volume of a rectangular prism using the formula: 𝑉 = 𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ × 𝑤𝑖𝑑𝑡ℎ × ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡.
3 Volume vs. Area
  1. Compare units of area and volume.
4 Rectangular Prism Volume
  1. Identify length, width, and height of a rectangular prism.
  2. Calculate volume of a rectangular prism.
5 Composite Figures
  1. Decompose 2-D and 3-D composite shapes into separate smaller shapes.
  2. Find the area of 2-D composite figures.
  3. Find the volume of 3-D composite figures.
  4. Identify and classify three-dimensional figures into categories based on their attributes.
6 Solving for Missing Dimensions
  1. Identify missing dimensions of a rectangular prism.
  2. Calculate the missing dimensions of a rectangular prism given the volume and two of the dimensions.
7 Real-World Volume Applications
  1. Apply the volume of rectangular prisms in real-world scenarios.
8 The Coordinate Plane
  1. Define and draw the first quadrant of the coordinate plane using a pair of perpendicular lines, or axes, that intersect at the zero point of each line.
9 Locating Coordinate Points
  1. Identify ordered pairs on the coordinate plane.
10 Plotting Ordered Pairs
  1. Explain how to plot an ordered pair on the coordinate plane.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
unit cube
cubic units
prism
volume
dimensions
height
length
width
formula
dimension
area
two-dimensional
three-dimensional
rectangular prism
composite figure
decompose
right pyramids
right prisms
right circular cylinders
right circular cones
spheres
application
perpendicular
x-axis
y-axis
origin
coordinate plane
coordinate point
ordered pairs

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
2 Volume Formula 5 Assignment
5 Composite Figures 8 Assignment
10 Plotting Ordered Pairs 6 Assignment

Learning Coach Notes:

Lesson # Lesson Title Notes
1 Unit Cubes and Volume In their math notebook, have your student answer the following questions: How can filling a space with unit cubes help you determine the volume? What three dimensions are used to determine volume? Can multiple figures have the same volume?
2 Volume Formula In their math notebook, have your student answer the following questions: What formula is used to calculate the volume of a shape? What are other strategies for finding volume?
3 Volume vs. Area Discuss with your student what volume and area have in common.
4 Rectangular Prism Volume In their math notebook, have your student describe how to find the volume of a rectangular prism.
5 Composite Figures
6 Solving for Missing Dimensions Have your student explain how they can calculate volume when a dimension is missing in their math notebook.
7 Real-World Volume Applications In their math notebook have students describe how volume is used in everyday life.
8 The Coordinate Plane In their math notebook, have your student answer the following questions: What is the coordinate plane? What are perpendicular lines? How do you use the coordinate plane? What are the two axes of the coordinate plane? What are the quadrants of the coordinate plane? How do you set up a coordinate plane?
9 Locating Coordinate Points In their math notebook, have your student answer the following questions: How do you identify points on the coordinate plane? What is an ordered pair?
10 Plotting Ordered Pairs Ask your student to explain how to plot points on a coordinate plane.

Module Guiding Questions:

When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.

Lesson Title Question
Unit Cubes and Volume
  1. How can cubes be used to measure volume?
Volume Formula
  1. What formula is used to calculate the volume of a shape?
Volume vs. Area
  1. What is the difference between the units of area and volume?
Rectangular Prism Volume
  1. How do you find the volume of a rectangular prism?
Composite Figures
  1. How do you find the area of composite figures?
Solving for Missing Dimensions
  1. How can you calculate volume when a dimension is missing?
Real-World Volume Applications
  1. How is volume used in everyday life?
The Coordinate Plane
  1. What is the coordinate plane?
Locating Coordinate Points
  1. How do you identify points on the coordinate plane?
Plotting Ordered Pairs
  1. How do you plot points on a coordinate plane?

Module Video Questions:

When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.

Lesson Title Video Question
Unit Cubes and Volume Unit Cubes and Volume
  1. How can cubes be used to measure volume?
  2. What three dimensions are used to determine volume?
Volume Formula Volume Formula
  1. What formula is used to calculate the volume of a shape?
Volume vs. Area Area vs. Volume
  1. What is the difference between the units of area and volume?
Rectangular Prism Volume Rectangular Prism Volume
  1. How do you find the volume of a rectangular prism?
Composite Figures Composite Figures
  1. How do you find the area of composite figures?
Solving for Missing Dimensions Solving for Missing Dimensions
  1. How can you calculate volume when a dimension is missing?
Real-World Volume Applications Real World Volume Applications
  1. How is volume used in everyday life?
The Coordinate Plane The Coordinate Plane
  1. What is the coordinate plane?
  2. How do you use the coordinate plane?
  3. What are the two axes of the coordinate plane?
  4. What are the quadrants of the coordinate plane?
Locating Coordinate Points Locating Coordinate Points
  1. How do you identify points on the coordinate plane?
  2. What is an ordered pair?
Plotting Ordered Pairs Plotting Ordered Pairs
  1. How do you know where to plot points on a coordinate plane?

Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:

Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:

  • What is the main idea?
  • What are three things new you learned?
  • How does this book relate to what you are learning about?

# Book Author Lexile Level

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

# Outing