Volume with Base and Height
5th Grade•90 minutes•5.19
Learning Objective
I can calculate the volume of a rectangular prism using the area of the base and the height.
Key Concepts
The volume of a rectangular prism is found by multiplying its length, width, and height.
The formula for finding the volume of a rectangular prism is V = lwh, where l is length, w is width, and h is height.
Volume is measured in cubic units, because you are multiplying three dimensions together.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 12 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. What does 'volume' measure?
2. What three dimensions do you need to know to calculate the volume of a rectangular prism?
3. Write the formula for calculating the volume of a rectangular prism.
...and 9 more questions
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