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Unit Title: Perimeter, Volume, and Area… OH MY! Grade Levels: 5th
Topic/Subject Areas: SOL 5.8- Perimeter, Volume, Area, and Equivalent Measures
This unit will cover the basic understandings of perimeter, area, volume and
equivalent measures. It will outline how to solve given measurement problems, how to
distinguish between volume, area, and perimeter, how to use the metric system vs. the
U.S. Customary system, how to find equivalent measures, how to use approximation
to solve problems and how to use the correct form of units for a given problem. The
students will be demonstrating deep understanding and knowledge of material through
formal and informal assessments like quizzes, tests, exit tickets, and final projects
applying the learned concepts.
Established Goals:
Students will understand that estimation is Why does it matter that we use correct
an approximation used to solve problems. units of measure when calculating
Students will understand that different different problems?
units of measure are used to signify Why do we get different answers when
perimeter, area and volume. we find perimeter, area and volume of the
Students will understand that there are same object?
differences in U.S. Customary Why is measurement important to find?
measurements and metric units. Why is perimeter, area and volume solved
Students will understand that metric units using different methods and units?
can be converted into U.S. Customary
units.
Students will understand that solving for
volume, perimeter and area requires
specific formulas with calculable answers.
Students will know that perimeter, area Students will be able to find the
and volume are measurable and have a set perimeter, area and volume of a given
formula for solving. shape.
Students will know that estimation Students will be able to estimate the
approximates measurement. perimeter, area and volume of an object
and compare it to physical measurements.
Source: Understanding by Design, Unit Design Planning Template (Wiggins/McTighe 2005) 2
Design Topic: Measurement Subject: Mathematics—SOL 5.8 Grade: 5th Designer: Tiffany Crisp
Students will know which units of Students will be able to identify and
measure are used for solving either differentiate between using the formulas
perimeter, area or volume. for perimeter, area and volume.
Students will know the difference between Student will be able to use Metric and US
Metric and U.S. Customary Customary measuring techniques.
measurements. Students will be able to find equivalent
Students will know that the units for measures between U.S. Customary and
perimeter is the tool you are measuring Metric measurements.
with.
Students will know that the units for area
are labeled with square units.
Students will know that the units for
volume are labeled with units cubed.
1. Think, Pair, Share- Students talk to their classmates about what they think they know about
perimeter.
2. Math Antics: Perimeter Video- Students will watch an informative video about perimeter
(Mathantics, 2014).
3. Perimeter of a Hand- Students will trace their hand on a sheet of paper and then take string and
lay it on the outline. They will mark it and measure the string to find perimeter of their hand
(Wendy).
4. Perimeter Exit Ticket- Students will measure their folder and write the perimeter on the exit
ticket.
5. Math Antics: Area Video- Students will watch an informative video about area (Mathantics,
2014).
6. Area and Perimeter Task Cards- Students will get a series of cards with pictures of shapes with
measurements. The student will find the perimeter and area of each shape listed (Lynette).
7. Tracing your Hand- Students trace the outline of their hands on graph paper and count the
squares to find the area of their hand (Wendy).
8. Geoboards- Students will make different shapes using rubber bands and find the perimeter and
area.
9. Area Quiz- Students will solve for area of the different shapes on a 10 question, fill-in-the-blank
quiz.
10. Math Antics: Volume Video- Students will watch an informative video on the volume of a shape
(Mathantics, 2014).
11. Investigating Volume Worksheet- Using snap cubes, students will make a variety of rectangular
prisms. They will sketch it out on the worksheet, fill out what its length, height and width are and
solve for volume (Quinnessential Lessons).
12. Read World Volume Problems- Students will look at volumes of a fish tank and pools and solve
for volume (Hicks).
5 4-3 2-1
Content The student designed a The student designed a The student designed a
blueprint of a house with blueprint of a house with blueprint of a house with
the volume, perimeter, some of the measurements little to no measurements.
and area for all rooms. for volume, perimeter and The student omitted the
Each measurement is area. Most measurements conversion of
marked and converted in are converted in Metric measurements to their
Metric and U.S. and U.S. Customary units. blueprint. No estimation is
Customary units. Little, to no, estimation is used in the project.
Estimation is always used when calculating
used to get to the nearest results that aren’t whole
whole number, when numbers.
needed.
Presentation The student’s work is The student used pencil The student never used a
clean and free of any and a pen to complete pen or marker but only
erase marks and is done their blueprint. Some used a pencil. Sloppy erase
in pen/black marker. erase marks are present. marks are clearly seen. No
Lines are made straight Some lines are straight. A lines are straight. Most to
with rulers and it has the few of the measurements all measurements are
measurements clearly are illegible and unclear. illegible and unclear.
and neatly marked on
the blueprint.
Accuracy All measurements Some measurements are Almost all measurements
(Perimeter, Area, and calculated incorrectly in for Perimeter, Volume and
Volume) are calculated solving for Perimeter, Area are calculated
correctly. The student Volume and Area. The incorrectly. The student
uses the correct unit of units of measure don’t has completely omitted or
measure for a given always match the correct uses incorrect units of
measurement each time formula. Some measure on measurements.
for each room. All measurements are No measurements are
measurements are correctly converted into converted.
correctly converted into U.S. Customary and
U.S. Customary and Metric units.
Metric measurement.
Score: _______/15
Understanding by Design
Key Words: Virginia, Coastal Plain, Chesapeake Bay, state, Blue Ridge Mountains,
Valley and Ridge, Appalachian Plateau, Piedmont, history, Rappahannock River, Lake
Drummond, Dismal Swamp, Indian, American, Algonquian, Siouan, Iroquoian, James
River, York River, Potomac River, native, people
This unit will aim to enlighten about the geography of Virginia and the people groups
who occupied the land at the discovery stage. It will outline the specific physical
geography of land and water features. The main features of the land will be
highlighted: Coastal Plains, Piedmont, Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley and Ridge,
Appalachian Plateau, Atlantic Ocean, Chesapeake Bay, James River, York River,
Potomac River, Rappahannock River, Lake Drummond, Dismal Swamp. In addition, it
will also cover the three prominent American Indian Language groups and where they
were located in early Virginia history.
Established Goals:
Virginia Studies-
Virginia: The Physical Geography and Native Peoples
VS.2 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the physical geography and native peoples, past
and present, of Virginia by
a) locating Virginia and its bordering states on (Virginia Department of Education) maps of
the United States;
b) locating and describing Virginia’s Coastal Plain (Tidewater), Piedmont, Blue Ridge
Mountains, Valley and Ridge, and Appalachian Plateau;
c) locating and identifying water features important to the early history of Virginia
(Atlantic Ocean, Chesapeake Bay, James River, York River, Potomac River,
Rappahannock River, and Lake Drummond and the Dismal Swamp);
d) locating three American Indian language groups (the Algonquian, the Siouan, and the
Iroquoian) on a map of Virginia;
o Students will understand that the people of o Why were water features important to
early Virginia greatly depended upon early Virginians?
specific land and water features to live. o How did the physical landscape effect the
o Students will understand that the location native peoples?
of the natives of early Virginia separated o How do you think the physical landscape
by language. affected Virginia’s people?
o Students will understand that Virginia has o Why does understanding the landscape
a very diverse landscape which includes matter?
swamps, rivers, plateaus, mountains,
valleys, plains, lakes, and oceans.
o Students will know that Virginia is located o Students will be able to locate Virginia on
on the East Coast right above North a map.
Carolina and below Maryland. o Students will be able to find and discuss
o Students will know that the main land the significant land features of early
features (“Virginia’s Coastal Plain Virginia.
(Tidewater), Piedmont, Blue Ridge
Think-Pair-Share
Journal entry (What have you learned? What was one takeaway from the unit?)
Exit Tickets
Teach a Friend (Can students pair up and briefly reteach what was taught that day about
water/land features?)
1. States Activity- All students will write down where they are from and anyone who says something
other than Virginia, the teacher will try to have her students guess who came from what place.
2. Locate Virginia- Students will have a variety of state shapes puzzle pieces and their job is to
identify which one is Virginia.
3. East Coast States- A worksheet with a plain map of the eastern United States. The students will
have to correctly identify Virginia and the states that border it: North Carolina, West Virginia,
Tennessee, Kentucky, Maryland.
4. State Exit Ticket- Calling on people “popcorn” style to see if they can identify the state of the
teacher’s choosing.
5. Regions of Virginia Song- The song explains the order of the five geographic regions and a small
amount of information about each region (Mulreany, 2011).
6. Group Presentations- There are 5 students per group and each student researches their assigned
region and the group presents their finding to the class.
7. 5 Regions Study Guide- Students will create a 2 column, 5 row study guide with pictures of each
region in the first column and correlating information about each region in the adjacent box (Jen,
n.d.).
8. 5 Regions Quiz- Fill-in-the-blank quiz requiring the labeling of the 5 main geographic land regions
and open-ended responses to details about the area.
9. Library Information Hunt- Students are brought to the library to search for information on all the
main water features: Atlantic Ocean, Chesapeake Bay, James River, York River, Potomac River,
Rappahannock River, and Lake Drummond and the Dismal Swamp. They will record their findings on
a notebook sheet of paper.
10. Water Feature Sort- Computer activity where students are given a list of the bodies of water.
Their job is to match the body of water with its correct description (Coleman, n.d.)
11. Virginia’s Water Features Dice Review- Students roll 2 dice and the number it adds up to is the
question box you answer—answer correctly the first time and receive points 10 points. First person to
complete all squares with the highest score wins (Alyssa, n.d.).
12. Water Features Quiz- Students will be with the same partner they had for the dice review game
and they will take a quiz together to test understanding.
States Activity (1) Regions of Virginia Song 5 Regions Study Guide (7) Library Information Hunt Virginia’s Water Features
(5) (9) Dice Review (11)
Locate Virginia (2) 5 Regions Quiz (8)
Group Presentations (6) Water Feature Sort (10) Water Features Location
East Coast States (3) Quiz (12)
K-W-L Chart (13) Think, Pair, Share (15) American Indians Group Flashcards (19) GRASP Map (21)
Cut and Paste (17)
Virginia Indian Tribes Fill-in-the-Blank Notes Jeopardy (20)
Video (14) (16) Journal Response (18)
References
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Candler, L. (n.d.). Measurement Foldable (FREE). Retrieved from Teachers Pay Teachers:
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Coleman. (n.d.). Virginia Water Features Drag and Drop. Retrieved from Teachers Pay Teachers:
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Hicks, A. (n.d.). Real World Volume Problems. Retrieved from Teachers Pay Teachers: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Real-
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Mathantics. (2014, May 12). Math Antics- Area. Retrieved from YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCdxURXMdFY
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Measuring 3 Dimensions. (2012, July 6). Retrieved from Relentlessly Fun, Deceptively Educational:
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Quinnessential Lessons. (n.d.). Investigating Volume Worksheet. Retrieved from Teachers Pay Teachers:
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