Unit 1 - Lesson 1 - Grade 5: Illustrative Mathematics

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Grade 5 Unit 1
Lesson 1: What Is Volume?
CC BY 2021 Illustrative Mathematics
Grade 5 Unit 1
Lesson 1: What Is Volume?
CC BY 2021 Illustrative Mathematics
Lesson: What Is Volume?

Which One Doesn’t Belong: Objects Made of Cubes (Warm Up)

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Which one doesn’t belong?

Build Objects with Cubes

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Which is bigger? Explain or show your reasoning.

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Which is bigger? Explain or show your reasoning.

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What does it mean for an object to be “bigger”?

Build and Order

Task 1

Each group member:
a. Take a handful of connecting cubes.
b. Build an object.
c. Order the objects by volume.
d. Repeat.

Task 2

Each group member:
a. Take 9 connecting cubes.
b. Build an object.
c. Order the objects by volume
Cool Down: Which Has More Volume?
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Which object has a greater volume? Explain or show your reasoning.