Unit 1 - Lesson 10 - Grade 5: Illustrative Mathematics

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Grade 5 Unit 1
Lesson 10: Represent Volume with Expressions
CC BY 2021 Illustrative Mathematics
Grade 5 Unit 1
Lesson 10: Represent Volume with Expressions
CC BY 2021 Illustrative Mathematics
Lesson: Represent Volume with Expressions

Notice and Wonder: Prism Pieces (Warm Up)

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What do you notice? What do you wonder?

Compare Expressions

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Write an expression to represent the volume of the figure in unit cubes.

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Compare expressions with your partner.
a. How are they the same?
b. How are they different?

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If they are the same, try to find another way to represent the volume.

Find the Volume in Different Ways

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Find the volume of the figure by decomposing the figure 2 different ways. Show your thinking. Organize it so it can be followed by others.


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For each way you decomposed the figure, write an expression that represents the volume.


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Mai used this expression to find the volume of the figure:


Use the diagram to interpret Mai's expression. Show your thinking. Organize it so it can be followed by others.

Cool Down: Expressions as Volume
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Write an expression to represent the volume of the figure in cubic feet.

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Find the volume of the figure.