GRADE 5 VOLUME INVESTIGATION

What shape are the boxes that the Grade 5 learners are designing for the school fair?

• Rectangular prism

• Cube

• Cylinder

• Sphere

How many faces does a rectangular prism have?

• 6

• 8

• 10

• 12

What is the formula to calculate the volume of a rectangular prism?

• Length × Width × Height

• Length + Width + Height

• 2 × (Length + Width + Height)

• Length × Width

Explain why understanding the volume of a box is important for the Grade 5 learners at the school fair.

Describe the process the learners might use to calculate the volume of their designed boxes.

The learners discovered that a rectangular prism has 12 ___ and 8 vertices.

To find the volume of a box, multiply the length, width, and ___.

If the measurements of the box were:

Length = 5cm

Height = 4cm

Width = 4cm

What would the volume of this box be?

Answer explanation

Use the sheet given to you by Mr. Thaabit and use the following measurements to create your rectangular prism:

Length = 6 cm

Height = 4cm

Width = 4cm

Once completed, do the calculation for your object's volume and write it out on the side of the object.

Make sure to write your name and class on your object!

You will need:

• - Ruler (Draw straight lines and follow the measurements given)

- Pencil

- Scissor

- Tape