Content atlas · Common Core State Standards for Mathematics 2010

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.

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.MD.C.5.A

2 published problems

1. Steve’s Big Dig — Measure Steve’s cube-shaped dig and make sense of the amount of coal expected inside.
2. Steve’s Chestful Challenge — Use a real Minecraft chest, 64-block stacks, and cube dimensions to prove a surprising volume match and plan a hollow build.