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Surface Area and Volume

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Upper graders identify the surface area and attributes of figures that are measurable. They estimate, measure, and record perimeter, area, temperature change, and elapsed time, using a variety of strategies. They also determine the relationships among units and measurable attributes, including the area of a rectangle and the volume of a rectangular prism.

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temperature changes, temperature, elapsed time, measurable attributes, perimeter, rectangular prisms, surface area, volume

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surface area, volume, elapsed time, perimeter, rectangular prism, temperature change, measurable attributes, math
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Grade
5th - 8th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs

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