Measuring Volume of Irregular Objects by Displacement

Additive Volume, Composite Solids, and Liquid Displacement

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Measure the volume of irregular solid objects by submerging them in a graduated cylinder and calculating fluid displacement (1 mL = 1 cm³).

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Additive Volume, Composite Solids, and Liquid Displacement

5th Grade · Math · Open Global Math

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Calculate the volume of composite three-dimensional figures, determine missing dimensions, and measure irregular object volumes using liquid displacement.

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OGM.6.GM.7Open Global Math Standards 2026™ · 5th Grade

Recognize volume as additive, calculate volumes of composite solids composed of non-overlapping rectangular prisms, determine surface areas of rectangular prisms/cubes, cylinders, and cones, and measure volumes of irregular objects by displacement.