eDay Lessons
Mathematics
Grade 5
Grade 5
Math Activities Day 1
Activity
Student Directions
Complete the problem of the day on page 2.
You will need this problem for the journal entry.
Problem of the Day
Property Lists
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Activity
Shape Sort
Worksheet
Guess My Polygon
Aidan was making property lists for different
polygons. What could Aidan have written down
for the properties of a rectangle? The properties
of a square? The properties of a rhombus?
Cut out the shapes on page 3. Sort the shapes
into groups and have a family member guess
how you sorted them. After they have guessed,
trade roles and have them sort and you guess
their rule for sorting.
Read the directions and complete the worksheet
on page 4 by matching the correct polygon to
the clues given.
(turn in)
Complete the Journal entry on page 5.
Journal
(turn in)
Aidan said, “All squares are rectangles, but not
all rectangles are squares.” Use the properties
of a rectangle and a square to explain why
Aidan is correct.
A square can also be called a rhombus. Why
can a square belong to the same group as a
rhombus? Explain.
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Day 1
Problem of the Day
Property Lists
Aidan was making property lists for different polygons. What could
Aidan have written down for the properties of a rectangle? The
properties of a square? The properties of a rhombus? (Use this for your
journal entry.)
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Day 1
Shapes
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Day 1
Guess My Polygon
Match the polygon in the box below to the clues given. Write
the letter of the correct polygon on the line.
Shape A
Shape B
Shape C
Clue Set #1
I am not a quadrilateral.
I have only one right angle.
I have exactly two acute angles.
The shape that matches these clues is ________________.
Clue Set #2
This shape is a quadrilateral.
This shape has just one set of parallel sides.
The shape that matches these clues is ________________.
Write your own clue set for the remaining shape.
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
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Day 1
Journal
Write to Share Your Thinking
Aidan said, “All squares are rectangles, but not all rectangles are
squares.” Use the properties of a rectangle and a square to explain why
Aidan is correct.
A square can also be called a rhombus. Why can a square belong to the
same group as a rhombus? Explain.
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Grade 5
Math Activities Day 2
Activity
Student Directions
Complete the problem of the day on page 2.
Problem of the Day
Volume
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Kerri used cm cubes to build a prism made of
four layers each of twelve cubes. How many
cubes were in Kerri’s prism? Draw 2 ways
Kerri could have arranged the cm cubes into a
prism. Label your drawings and write the
equations to find the volumes of the 2 prisms.
You will use this problem for your journal entry.
Activity
Rectangular Prism Nets
Worksheet
Fill the Box
Look at the net on page 3. Label the dimensions
and find the volume of the net. Use the grid on
page 4 to draw another net that would have the
same volume as the net on page 3. Label the
dimensions.
Read the directions and complete the Fill the
Box worksheet on page 5.
(turn in)
Complete the Journal entry on page 6.
Journal
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Explain why both of Kerri’s prisms have the
same volume even though they do not have the
same dimensions.
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Day 2
Problem of the Day
Volume
Kerri used cm cubes to build a prism made of four layers each of twelve cubes.
How many cubes were in Kerri’s prism? Draw 2 ways Kerri could have arranged
the cm cubes into a prism. Label your drawings and write the equations to find the
volumes of the 2 prisms.
You will use this problem for your journal entry.
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Day 2
Rectangular Prism Nets
Label the dimensions and find the volume of this net. Use the grid on page 7 to
draw a different net that would have the same volume as this net. Label the
dimensions of the new net.
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Day 2
Rectangular Prism Nets
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Day 2
Fill the Box
Name
Complete the table for each figure below.
1.
2.
3.
Prism
Number
4.
Missing
Cubes
l×w×h
Volume
1
2
3
4
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Day 2
Journal
Write to Share Your Thinking
Explain why both of Kerri’s prisms have the same volume even though they do not
have the same dimensions.
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Grade 5
Math Activities Day 3
Activity
Student Directions
Complete the problem of the day on page 2.
Problem of the Day
Birthday Punch
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Activity
I Have …. Measures Cards?
Worksheet
Measurement Conversions
Juan used this recipe to make punch for his
birthday party.
What is the total amount of liquid in this recipe?
Cut out the cards on page 3. Arrange the cards
in order so that the correct card answers the
“Who has?” part of the previous card.
Read the directions and complete the worksheet,
Measurement Conversions on page 4.
(turn in)
Complete the Journal entry on page 5.
Journal
Cups to Pints
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Use the problem of the day for this journal.
Explain the relationship of the number of cups
of liquid to the number of pints of liquid in the
punch recipe?
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Day 3
Problem of the Day
Birthday Punch
Juan used this recipe to make punch for his birthday party.
8 fluid ounces = 1 cup
2 cups = 1 pint
2 pints = 1 quart
4 quarts = 1 gallon
2 cups sugar
1.5 pints water
2 (3 ounce) packages strawberry
flavored Jell-O® mix
1 (48 ounce) can pineapple juice
cup lemon juice
1 quart orange juice
2 quarts ginger ale
What is the total amount of liquid in this recipe?
Write your answer:
Using only pints
Using a whole number of pints and cups
Using only cups
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Day 3
I Have … Measures Cards
I have 1 c,
I have 5 pt, who
has 10 pts?
who has 24 pts?
I have 56 fl oz, who
has 3 yds?
I have 2 yds,
who has 300 ft?
I have 40 c,
who has 2 1 lbs?
I have 18 in., who
has 80 oz?
I have 2 gal,
who has 1 1 ft?
I have 40 oz, who
has 72 in?
I have 100 yds,
who has 4 gal?
I have 2 c,
who has 7 c?
I have 16 qts, who
has 36 c?
I have 3 gal,
who has 256 fl oz?
I have 18 pts, who
has 4 fl oz?
2
I have 5 qts, who
has 16 fl oz?
I have 9 ft,
who has 10 qts?
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Day 3
Worksheet
Measurement Conversions
1. Gordon made a book self for his bedroom. The sides were 2 yards tall.
The shelves were 4 feet long. If he used 6 shelves, what is the total length
of wood he would need.
Write your answer
Using only yards
Using a whole number of yards and feet
Using only feet
2. The boards Gordon is going to buy for his book shelf are 6 or 8 feet long.
Explain how many of each size board he should buy.
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Day 3
Journal
Write to Share Your Thinking
Use the problem of the day for this journal.
Explain the relationship of the number of cups of liquid to the
number of pints of liquid in the punch recipe?
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