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Attributes of a Rectangular Prism

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A change is coming. Pupils use unit cubes to investigate how changes in the length, width, and/or height affects volume and surface area. They extend the results to write and test predictions on the effect of changing multiple sides on volume and surface area.

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Concepts
rectangular prisms, volume of rectangular prisms, scale factors, surface area of prisms
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Additional Tags
math
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Instructional Ideas
  • Have each group test a different scale factor so that there are many more data points to consider
Classroom Considerations
  • Activity requires blocks
  • Scholars need to be able to calculate surface area and volume of prisms
Pros
  • Provides journal writing prompts
  • Includes blank tables for learners to use when tracking results
Cons
  • Outdated standards information