Unit 1 - Lesson 6 - Grade 5: Illustrative Mathematics

Match each rectangular prism with the expression(s) that represents its volume in cubic units. Be prepared to explain your reasoning.

For each prism write one additional expression, not in the card sort, that represents its volume in cubic units.

Compare your tables and discuss:What do the tables have in common?

Compare your tables and discuss:What is different about the tables?

Write 2 expressions to represent the volume in cubic units.

Write 1 expression that does NOT represent the volume in cubic units.

For each prism, which expression does not represent its volume in cubic units? How do you know?

What other expressions represent the volume of this prism in cubic units?

Which of these expressions does not represent the volume of the rectangular prism incubic units? Explain or show your reasoning.

Choose one of the expressions from above and explain why it represents the volume of the prism in cubic units.