Volume of 3D Shapes Worksheet
This Volume of 3D Shapes Worksheet has 5th graders use V = l x w x h on four labeled rectangular prisms plus two real-world word problems. Answer key included for fast, no-prep geometry practice.
$6.97
Want this one free?
Tell us where to send it and it’s yours — no card, no catch.
One free resource per teacher. We’ll also send free teaching ideas each week — unsubscribe anytime.
Free teacher account · no credit card
Membership
Get every game, song, & printable
- Every game, on any device
- 6,600+ resources
- Assign online with HFT Classroom
Then $39.97/year · cancel anytime · See plans
- Instant digital download
- Printable PDF + answer key
- Made by real teachers
Teacher / Family membership
Teaching is easier with every resource
One membership for your whole year: 6,600+ worksheets, games, songs and videos for Preschool–6th, for your classroom or homeschool.
- Unlimited printables & downloads
- Every game, on any device
- Assign online with HFT Classroom
- Cancel anytime
Teacher / Family membership · 3 days free
Yearly
Monthly would be $119.64 a year
$3.33/month
Billed $39.97 once a year
You save $79.67 every year
Start My 3 Free Days$0 today · cancel anytime
Monthly
$9.97/month
Flexible, month to month
Yearly is just $3.33/mo. Switch and save $79.67
Start My 3 Free Days$0 today · cancel anytime
About this resource
Description
Volume is the amount of space a solid figure takes up, and fifth grade is where students stop counting unit cubes one at a time and start using a formula. For a rectangular prism, the volume is simply the length times the width times the height, and the answer is always labeled in cubic units. This Volume of 3D Shapes Worksheet gives students focused practice with that formula on clearly labeled prisms, so the three dimensions stop blurring together and multiplying them becomes automatic.
This 5th grade geometry worksheet keeps the page clean and the thinking clear. A reference strip at the top states the formula, then students work through four labeled rectangular prisms, reading the length, width, and height off each diagram and writing the volume in cubic centimeters. Two real-world word problems finish the page, asking for the volume of a gift box and of a fish tank. Print it as guided practice the day you introduce the formula, as independent work after a lesson, as a quick review before a unit test, or as homework that parents can check against the included answer key.
What’s Included
- 1 print-ready PDF worksheet
- Answer key
- 1 volume formula reference strip
- 4 labeled rectangular prism volume problems
- 2 real-world volume word problems
This Volume of 3D Shapes Worksheet helps students in three ways. First, every prism is drawn with hidden edges shown, so students can actually see the third dimension instead of guessing which number is the depth. Second, the numbers stay small and friendly, which keeps the focus on choosing the right three factors rather than on hard multiplication. Third, the word problems move the skill out of the diagram and into real objects, which is exactly the transfer fifth graders need before they meet composite figures.
Teachers and parents can extend this lesson easily. Hand students centimeter cubes and have them build each prism on the page, then count the cubes to prove the formula works. Bring in a tissue box, a cereal box, and a shoebox, measure them with a ruler, and rank them by volume. Ask students to find two different prisms that have the same volume but different dimensions. You can also challenge them to design a fish tank with a volume of exactly 1,000 cubic inches and explain the measurements they chose.
Related Resources
What teachers say
Reviews
Write a review, earn store credit
Get 25¢ in credit for every approved review of a resource you’ve downloaded, played or purchased — up to 15 a month. Credit applies automatically to your membership payments, so your reviews can help pay for your membership.
Honest reviews only — any star rating earns the same. Program rules
Log in to write a review and earn store credit.
A 5th grade finding the area of triangles worksheet with six labeled figures students solve using A = ½ × base × height. Complete answer key included for no-prep geometry practice.
This Volume Rectangular Prisms Worksheet gives 5th graders practice multiplying length, width, and height, finding a missing edge, and solving two real-world problems. Answer key included for fast, no-prep checking.
This Volume Cubes Worksheet gives 5th graders three ways to find volume: counting unit cubes, using length times width times height, and solving a packing problem. An answer key is included, so practice is quick to check.
Practice with this Volume Word Problems Worksheet, where 5th Grade students multiply length, width, and height to solve real container problems. An answer key is included, so checking student work takes only seconds.
Four labeled rectangular prisms plus two multi-step word problems make this volume worksheet a quick 5th grade check on length x width x height. Answer key included, so no prep is needed.
This area circles worksheet has 5th graders use A = 3.14 x r x r on six labeled circles, then solve two real-world area problems. An answer key is included, so practice is quick to check.
A Florida FAST 5th grade math practice test workbook for teachers, with a pretest, skill practice for all 36 benchmarks, mixed review and 2 full-length practice tests. Answer key included, so test prep is ready to go.
This Volume, Surface Area Rectangular Prisms Worksheet gives 5th Grade students four labeled prisms plus an applied box comparison, with an answer key included, so measurement practice builds real reasoning.
In this seaside symmetry activity, 2nd to 5th grade students find the line of symmetry in sea pictures and sort them as symmetrical or asymmetrical, with an answer key included.
This volume of shapes worksheet asks 5th grade students to find the volume of labeled rectangular prisms, solve for a missing edge, and answer two word problems. An answer key is included.
Using the Volume Song (Original Music Video), students will be able to define, give examples and find volume of 3D Shapes using the catchy and memorable lyrics.
This equivalent fractions 10 100 denominators activity is a frog board game for 4th and 5th grade with 24 fraction cards for renaming and adding tenths and hundredths. A practice page and answer key are included.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet