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?