Calculating the Volume of Composite Solids
Part 1: Volume of Prisms
Explore the volume of a solid figure made from two rectangular prisms. Discover how changing the side lengths and orientations of the prism affects the volume equation.
Create 10x Rectangular Prisms, ranging in dimensions - draw these in your books and find the volume. Show all working out clearly.
Part 2: Putting It All Together
Answer these open ended questions on your own
How can the number of cubes help you find the overall volume of a solid?
How would you find the volume of a rectangular prism?
Volume of Composite Prisms
Create 5x composite rectangular prisms, ranging in dimensions - draw these in your books in two different colours, and find the volume. Show all working out clearly.
How would you find the volume of a solid figure composed of 2 rectangular prisms?
Part 3: Volume of Triangular Prisms
Similar to above, create 10x triangular prisms, ranging in dimensions - draw these in your books and find the volume, show all working out clearly.
Similar to above, create 10x cylinders, ranging in dimensions - draw these in your books and find the volume, show all working out clearly.