In this topic, students will:
find the volume of solid figures
find the volume of rectangular prisms using a formula
find the volume of a solid figure that is the combination of two or more rectangular prisms
use models, prior knowledge of volume and previously learned strategies to solve word problems involving volume
Vocabulary:
Volume - the number of cubic units needed to fill a solid figure.
Cube - a solid figure with six identical squares as its faces.
Cubic Unit - a cube that measures 1 unit along each edge.
Unit Cube - the volume of a cube that measures 1 unit along each edge.
Rectangular Prism - a solid figure with six rectangular faces.Â
Formula - a rule that uses symbols to relate two or more quantities.