Activity about Volume of Rectangular Prisms

Topic:
Prism, Volume

Using cubic-centimetre blocks to create 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.