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CCSS Measurement and Data
Unpacking the Standards
Grade 5
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Math Practices:
Standard:5.MD.1 Cluster (s/a)
1,2,5,6
Related CA Standard
N/A
Convert among different-sized standard measurement units within a given measurement system
(e.g., convert 5 cm to 0.05 m), and use these conversions in solving multi-step, real world problems.
Essential Skills/Concepts
Apply place value concepts to
measurement
convert measurements within
the same system of
measurement
use prior knowledge of related
measurement units to determine
equivalent measurements
Breakdown a story problem
Process for showing thinking
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Academic Vocabulary:
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conversion/convert,
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metric and customary
measurement
(From previous grades: relative size, liquid
volume, mass, length, kilometer (km), meter
(m), centimeter (cm), kilogram (kg), gram (g),
liter (L), milliliter (mL), inch (in), foot (ft),
yard (yd), mile (mi), ounce (oz), pound (lb),
cup(c), pint (pt), quart (qt), gallon (gal), hour,
minute, second, a.m., p.m., clockwise, counter
clockwise)
Teaching Notes/Strategies
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Number lines
Measurement tools
Math journals
discuss methods used in solving the
problems
Begin with problems that allow for
renaming the units to represent the
solution before using problems that
require renaming to find the solution.
Resources
Do you Measure Up?
http://illuminations.nctm.org/
Lesson.aspx?id=1663
Comparing Metric Units:
http://www.k5mathteachingresources.com/
supportfiles/comparingunitsofmetricli
nearmeasure.pdf
Conversion Word problems:
http://www.k5mathteachingresources.com/
supportfiles/measurementwordproble
msmetric.pdf
Math Practices:
Standard:5.MD.2 Cluster (s/a)
1,2,4,5,6,7
Related CA Standard
SDAP 1.3
Make a line plot to display a data set of measurements in fractions of a unit (1/2, 1/4, 1/8). Use operations on
fractions for this grade to solve problems involving information presented in line plots.
For example, given different measurements of liquid in identical beakers, find the amount of liquid each beaker
would contain if the total amount in all the beakers were redistributed equally.
Essential Skills/Concepts
Teaching Notes/Strategies
Resources
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measuring objects to oneeighth of a unit
Apply knowledge of
operations on fractions
making a line plot of this data
and then adding and
subtracting fractions based
on data in the line plot
Problem solving process
Connects to NF 1,2,4,7
Academic Vocabulary:
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line plot
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length
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mass
liquid volume
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Number lines/make line plots
Math journals
Fractions on a Line Plot:
http://www.k5mathteachingresources.com/supportfiles/fractionsonalineplot.pdf
Sacks of Flour
http://www.k5mathteachingresources.com/supportfiles/sacksofflour.pdf
Math Practices:
Standard:5.MD.3 Cluster (m)
2,4,5,6,7
Related CA Standard
MG1.3
Recognize volume as an attribute of solid figures and understand concepts of volume measurement.
a. A cube with side length 1 unit, called a “unit cube,” is said to have “one cubic unit” of volume, and can be used
to measure volume.
b. A solid figure which can be packed without gaps or overlaps using n unit cubes is said to have a volume of n
cubic units.
Essential Skills/Concepts
Teaching
Resources
Notes/Strategies
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develop understanding
of what volume looks like
and how it relates to
multiplication and
addition
measure area by
stacking cubes in layers
relate stacking to
finding volume
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Academic Vocabulary:
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measurement
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attribute
volume
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solid figure
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right rectangular prism
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unit
unit cube
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gap
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overlap
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cubic units (cubic cm, cubic in. cubic ft.
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nonstandard cubic units),
edge
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lengths
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height
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area of base
3 D arrays
Packing volume
(rectangular prism)
Build right
rectangular prism
using cubes in
layers
Math journals
Build a Cubic Meter:
http://www.k-5mathteachingresources.com/supportfiles/build-a-cubic-meter.pdf
Exploring Volume:
http://www.k-5mathteachingresources.com/supportfiles/exploringvolume.pdf
Building rectangular Prisms with a Given Volume:
http://www.k-5mathteachingresources.com/supportfiles/buildingrectangularprismswithagivenvolume.pdf
Math Practices:2,4,5,6
Standard:5.MD.4 Cluster (m)
Related CA Standard
MG1.3, MG1.4
Measure volumes by counting unit cubes, using cubic cm, cubic in, cubic ft, and improvised units.
Essential Skills/Concepts
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develop understanding of what
volume looks like and how it
relates to multiplication and
addition
measure area by stacking cubes in
layers
relate stacking to finding volume
Academic Vocabulary:
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measurement
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attribute
volume
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solid figure
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right rectangular prism
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unit
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unit cube
gap
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overlap
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cubic units (cubic cm, cubic in. cubic ft.
nonstandard cubic units),
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edge
lengths
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height
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area of base
Teaching
Notes/Strategies
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Fill a right rectangular
prism
Chart the area of one
face
Chart the volume
Diagram and describe
the relationship
Resources
3D Structures:
http://www.k5mathteachingresources.com/supportfiles/3d-structures.pdf
Four Open Boxes:
http://www.k5mathteachingresources.com/supportfiles/four-open-boxes.pdf
Math Practices:
Standard:5.MD.5 Cluster (m)
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Related CA Standard
MG1.3
Relate volume to the operations of multiplication and addition and solve real world and mathematical problems involving volume.
a. Find the volume of a right rectangular prism with whole-number side lengths by packing it with unit cubes, and show that the volume is the same as
would be found by multiplying the edge lengths, equivalently by multiplying the height by the area of the base. Represent threefold whole-number
products as volumes, e.g., to represent the associative property of multiplication.
b. Apply the formulas V = l × w × h and V = b × h for rectangular prisms to find volumes of right rectangular prisms with whole-number edge lengths in
the context of solving real world and mathematical problems.
c. Recognize volume as additive. Find volumes of solid figures composed of two non-overlapping right rectangular prisms by adding the
volumes of the non-overlapping parts, applying this technique to solve real world problems.
Essential Skills/Concepts
Apply understanding of volume to
finding cubic volume of a variety
of shapes
Teaching Notes/Strategies
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Fill a right rectangular prism
Chart the area of one face
Chart the volume
Diagram and describe the
relationship
Resources
Comparing Volumes of Cereal Boxes:
http://www.k5mathteachingresources.com/supportfiles/comparing-volumes-of-cereal-boxesproject-and-rubric.pdf
Ordering Rectangular prisms by Volume:
http://www.k5mathteachingresources.com/supportfiles/orderingrectangularprismsbyvolume.pdf
Academic Vocabulary:
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measurement
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attribute
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volume
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solid figure
right rectangular prism
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unit
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unit cube
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gap
overlap
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cubic units (cubic cm, cubic in. cubic
ft. nonstandard cubic units),
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edge
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lengths
height
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area of base
Design a Toy Box:
http://www.k5mathteachingresources.com/supportfiles/designingatoybox.pdf
Comparing Buildings
http://www.k5mathteachingresources.com/supportfiles/comparing-buildings.pdf
Math Book: Counting on Frank by Rod Clement
Estimating Volume by Counting on Frank:
http://illuminations.nctm.org/Lesson.aspx?id=837