Activity about Volume of Rectangular Prisms
Using cubic-centimetre blocks to create rectangular prisms
Rectangular Prisms
1. Create a rectangular prism.
Using the sliders on the right, create a rectangular prism using the information below and record how many cubes it contains.
a = 1 b = 2 c = 3
2. Create a rectangular prism.
Using the sliders on the right, create a rectangular prism using the information below and record how many cubes it contains.
a = 6 b = 5 c = 3
2. Create a rectangular prism.
Can you create more than one rectangular prism made from 20 cubes?
If so write down the values for a, b, and c.