EDT 365 project

Volume of Rectangular Prisms

Finding the volume of right rectangular prisms for 5th graders

Emily Holycross

Directions & Objectives:

Purpose: refresh and expand knowledge of volume of rectagular prisms

Objectives: You will be able to solve the volume of rectangular prisms.

Directions: 1. Work through the 7 buttons in the prisms. Start on prism 1 and work through until prism 6. 2. The buttons will take you to videos, notes, examples, or questions. 3. There is an invisible button that you must find and complete the question. 2. Watch all videos and do all questions. 3. Take notes while you work.

Real-Life Examples

All of the objects in the picture are rectangular prisms. Rectangular prisms are all around us. Can you think of any more real-life examples of rectangular prisms that are not in the picture? Write your examples in your notes.

Rectangular Prism Volume

Copy the example into your notes

6 cm

The volume of a rectangular prism formula is LxWxH. Length: 6 cm Width: 6 cm Height: 6 cm 6x6x6 = 216 cm3

6 cm

6 cm

The volume of the rectangular prism is 216 cm3

Real-Life Question

Elizabeth is trying to figure out the volume of her tissue box.

She measures the length, width, and height of her tissue box. She discovers that the length is 7 cm, the width is 4 cm, and the height is 5 cm. What is the volume of Elizabeth's tissue box? Show your work in your notes and use your answer to answer the question in the invisible button.