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Lesson Plan

Volume and a Building

Students will apply the formula V = l × w × h to find the volume for rectangular prisms in the context of solving real-world problems.
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Grade
Fifth Grade
Subject
Math
English Learner
English Learner Content
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5.MD.C.5.b
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Learning Objectives

Students will be able to use the formula V = l × w × h to find the volume of rectangular prisms in real-world situations.

The adjustment to the whole group lesson is a modification to differentiate for children who are English learners.
EL adjustments

Introduction

(5 minutes)
Volume and Stacks
  • Show your students a base-ten hundred flat block. Have them turn and tell a neighbor what kind of math problem a math tool like this might help solve.
  • Have students share out ideas to the whole class and note related academic math language used.

Beginning

  • Allow students to use their home language (L1) or new language (L2) in their discussions.
  • Provide visual representations or allow them to draw visuals during their descriptions of how to use the base-ten blocks.

Intermediate

  • Write the academic language ELs use on the board for students to refer to throughout the lesson.