Composing Prisms by Stacking Cubes

Explore how the volume of a 3-dimensional prism is composed layer by layer in this activity.

Task 1

Putting It All Together

Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

Task 2

In your own words, how would you describe a unit cube?

Task 3

How does each individual dimension of the cube affect its volume?

Task 4

What are possible side lengths of a prism with a volume of 12?

Task 5

How does the height of the prism affects its volume?