WES Unit 1 Volume (IM)
STUDENTS:
Interact with the app below for a few minutes. Then answer the questions that follow.
1.
In the app above, create a rectangular prism that has its first layer measuring 3 units long by 4 units wide. Suppose this rectangular prism is 2 layers high. How many cubes make up this prism?
2.
In the app above, create a rectangular prism that has its first layer measuring 5 units long by 3 units wide. How many cubes make up this prism if this prism is 2 layers high? 3 layers high? 10 layers high?
3.
How can we EASILY determine the number of cubes that fit inside ANY rectangular prism? Describe.