FAST Success Kit: Volume

Teacher Guide

5-10 minute lesson plan

Learning objectives
Common misconceptions
Step-by-step lesson
IXL skill recommendations

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Concept Worksheet

Visual learning + guided practice

Big Idea explanation
Unit cube models
Volume formula V = l x w x h
Guided practice problems

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Practice Worksheet

Independent practice problems

Counting unit cubes
Using the volume formula
Finding missing dimensions
Composite figure problems

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FAST Practice Quiz

Test-format questions

Multiple choice questions
Multi-select questions
Mirrors actual FAST format
6 assessment questions

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Parent Activity

10-minute home activities

Box volume exploration
Building with blocks
Conversation starters
Spanish summary included

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Answer Keys

Teacher use only

All worksheet answers
Quiz answer explanations
Scoring guide
Intervention suggestions

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About This Kit

This FAST Success Kit is designed to help Grade 5 students master volume concepts before taking the Florida FAST assessment. All content is aligned to Florida B.E.S.T. Standards and fact-checked for accuracy.

Standards Covered:

MA.5.GR.3.1 - Explore volume by relating it to multiplication and addition
MA.5.GR.3.2 - Find the volume of a right rectangular prism using V = l x w x h and V = B x h
MA.5.GR.3.3 - Solve problems involving the volume of composite figures made from right rectangular prisms

Key Concepts: Unit cubes, volume formula, length x width x height, base x height, composite figures, cubic units

Volume of Rectangular Prisms