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Block City Builders: Volume in Cubic Units

Grade 5 volume practice: count the unit cubes in block city buildings, compare volumes, and see that rearranged cubes keep the same volume.

Grade 5MathInteractive · Printable

Aligned to5.MD.C.3.b

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1 Common Core standard
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11 questions
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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 5
Subject: Math
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

Students find the volume of a solid by counting the unit cubes that pack it with no gaps or overlaps.
Students explain that a solid packed with n unit cubes has a volume of n cubic units.
Students compare volumes and see that the same cubes keep the same volume in a new shape.

How to use

Use after introducing unit cubes. Let students build one or two buildings with real cubes first, then count hidden cubes in the pictures by thinking in layers or stacks.

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