Not all prisms are cubes. A short video introduces the definition of a prism and uses that definition to create a general volume formula. Worksheets provide pupils several opportunities to practice finding the volume of a wide variety of prisms, including cylinders.

Concepts

volume, volume formulas, volume of prisms, volume of rectangular prisms, prisms, rectangular prisms, triangular prism, cross section

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Review finding the area of basic geometric figures
• Challenge advanced pupils to find the volume of prisms with more complex bases

Classroom Considerations

• Class members should be able to solve one-step equations

Pros

• Worksheet includes application problems
• Contains an answer key to make grading easier
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 6.G.A.2 7.G.B.6 HSG-GMD.A.3 MP1 MP2 MP5 MP6