Grade 06 Mathematics - EC: M06.C-G.1.1.3

Continuum of Activities

The list below represents a continuum of activities: resources categorized by Standard/Eligible Content that teachers may use to move students toward proficiency. Using LEA curriculum and available materials and resources, teachers can customize the activity statements/questions for classroom use.

This continuum of activities offers:

Instructional activities designed to be integrated into planned lessons
Questions/activities that grow in complexity
Opportunities for differentiation for each student’s level of performance

Grade Levels

6th Grade

Related Academic Standards / Eligible Content

M06.C-G.1.1.3 M06.C-G.1.1.3

Determine the volume of right rectangular prisms with fractional edge lengths. Formulas will be provided.

Activities

Find the volume
Find the volume
How much can this cube hold?

You just bought a fish aquarium for your house. If you need to leave inches of space open at the top so that the water level isn’t going to overflow, how much space do you need to fill with water? Show your work.

You are helping your little brother pick up his toy blocks. The blocks are cubes and each side measures 3 in. The toy chest that you have to put them in measures in by in by 12in. Your brother has 100 blocks to put away, will they all fit in the toy chest? Show your work.

Answer Key/Rubric

ft³

in³

cm³

in³

Student work might include, but is not limited to:

Take away inches from the height of the aquarium. You need to subtract
inches for the new height

Use the new height to find the volume of the tank.

Student work might include, but is not limited to:

Find the volume of the block

Block:
V = lwh
V = (3)(3)(3)
V = 27 in³

Find the total volume of the blocks to be put away: (27)(100) = 2700 in³

Volume of the toy chest:

V = lwh

V =

V = 3139 in³

Yes, the box is big enough because it can hold 3139 in³and the blocks will only need 2700 in³ of space.