Lesson 5

Problem Solving with Volume

Est. Class Sessions: 1
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Mathematical Standards

2.NBT.A
Understand place value. (2.NBT.A.2, 2.NBT.A.4)
2.NBT.B
Use place value understanding and properties of operations to add and subtract. (2.NBT.B.5, 2.NBT.B.8)
2.OA.A
Represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction. (2.OA.A.1)
2.OA.C
Work with equal groups to gain foundations for multiplication. (2.OA.C.3)
2.MD.D
Represent and interpret data. (2.MD.D.10)

Standards for Mathematical Practice

MP1.
Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
MP2.
Reason quantitatively.
MP3.
Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
MP4.
Model with mathematics.
MP5.
Use appropriate tools strategically.
MP6.
Attend to precision.
MP7.
Look for and make use of structure.

Students use their knowledge of finding volume with a graduated cylinder to solve one- and two-step problems.

Content in this Lesson

  • Using words and symbols (e.g., <, >, =) to show comparisons of quantities (e.g., volumes) [E1].
  • Solving addition and subtraction word problems (e.g., part-whole, join, compare) involving volume [E3].
  • Reading and interpreting a variety of scales (e.g., graduated cylinder, thermometer) calibrated by twos, fives, and tens [E4].
  • Measuring volume by displacement using a graduated cylinder [E5].
  • Knowing the problem [MPE1].
  • Finding a strategy [MPE2].
  • Communicating solution strategy [MPE5].
  • Using labels [MPE6].

Daily Practice and Problems M–N

M. Coin Jar

N. Animal Trading Cards

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Materials for Students

Daily Practice and Problems Lesson Homework Assessment

Student Books

 Student Activity Book

Teacher Resources

 Teacher Guide - digital

Materials for the Teacher

Display of the Volume Problems (Student Activity Book) Pages 575–578
Unit 11 Assessment Record
Unit 11 Individual Assessment Record
train of 20 centimeter connecting cubes arranged in a double row to fit into a 100-cc graduated cylinder
a small object or set of objects with a volume of about 20 cc
two 100-cc graduated cylinders filled with 30 cc and 75 cc of water
container filled with water
eyedropper
paper towels

Assessment in this Lesson

Assessment Expectation Assessed Math Practices Expectation Assessed
Volume Math Check
with Feedback Box
Student Activity Book
Pages 579–584
E1. 
Use words and symbols (e.g., <, >, =) to show comparisons of quantities (e.g., volumes).
E3. 
Solve addition and subtraction word problems (e.g., part-whole, join, compare) involving volume.
E4. 
Read and interpret a variety of scales (e.g., graduated cylinder, thermometer) calibrated by twos, fives, and tens.
E5. 
Measure volume by displacement using a graduated cylinder.
MPE1. 
Know the problem. I read the problem carefully. I know the questions to answer and what information is important.
MPE2. 
Find a strategy. I choose good tools and an efficient strategy for solving the problem.
MPE5. 
Show my work. I show or tell how I arrived at my answer so someone else can understand my thinking.
MPE6. 
Use labels. I use labels to show what numbers mean.

Vocabulary in this Lesson