Assignment 2 TJ

Unit 2: Writing Assignment

Standard: The student will understand concepts of volume and relate volume to multiplication and addition.

Enhanced multiple choice question:

What is the volume of the cube?

A. 1 unit

B. 3 units

C. 1 cubic unit

D. 3 cubic units

Constructed response question:

The dimensions of Michael’s kitchen are 10 feet by 18 feet. The dimensions of Michael’s man cave are 14 feet by 20 feet by 8 feet. What is the total volume, in cubic feet, of the two rooms? Show your work below and place your final answer on the line below.

Answer: _______________ cubic feet

Performance assessment item:

Jerry fills two boxes with one-centimeter cubes (Box A and Box B).

How many cubes can Jerry get into box A? ____________

Explain how you got your answer. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

How many cubes can Jerry fit into Box B? ____________________

Show your calculations below.

Which of the boxes holds more cubes? ______________________________

References

Mississippi Department of Education (2016). Mississippi college and career readiness for mathematics scaffolding document seventh grade. Retrieved from mdek12default.org/sites/default/files/Offices/Secondary%20Ed/ELA/ccr/Math/07.Grade-7-Math-Scaffolding-Doc-pdf