Unit 5 · Standard 6.GR.2
Volume of Rectangular Prisms
My Notes Level 1 Support Level 2 Standard Level 3 Enrichment
Today's objectives
Content Objective: I can find the volume of a rectangular prism, including ones with fractional edge lengths, using base area × height.
Language Objective: I can explain my work using the words volume, rectangular prism, dimensions, and base area.
📖 See Learn It for the explanation and worked examples, and the Vocab tab for the words. These are your notes to fill in and keep.
✏️ Fill in each blank as we go. Use the Word Bank to help you.
👆 Tap any word to see its meaning and a picture.
Level 3: try the blanks from memory first, then check the bank.
- 1The amount of space inside a three-dimensional solid is its .
- 2A solid with six rectangular faces is a .
- 3The unit used to measure volume is .
- 4The measurements of length, width, and height of a solid are its .
- 5The area of the bottom face of a prism, multiplied by height to find volume, is the .
Write About the Math
How many gallons of water does the small tank hold?¿Cuántos galones de agua tiene la pecera pequeña?
Say your answer to a partner first. Then write it, using at least two of these words:
Model: You still multiply length × width × height even when an edge is a fraction or decimal. — Students explain the formula stays the same (V = l × w × h = 2 × 1.5 × 1 = 3 ft³) and that a fractional edge just means multiplying with a fraction or decimal.
Start
Complete the frames. Use the word bank.Completa las oraciones. Usa el banco de palabras.
- The tank's volume is ___ in³ because V = ___ × ___ × ___. It holds about ___ gallons because ___ ÷ 231 ≈ ___.
- My answer is ___ because ___.Mi respuesta es ___ porque ___.
Build
Write two connected sentences. Use because, so, or but.Escribe dos oraciones conectadas. Usa porque, entonces o pero.
- My claim is ___.Mi afirmación es ___.
- My evidence is ___, so ___.Mi evidencia es ___, entonces ___.
Explain
Write a claim, give math evidence, and explain your reasoning.Escribe una afirmación, da evidencia matemática y explica tu razonamiento.