In this lesson, students calculate volumes of rectangular prisms and use that information to design an appealing and well-balanced tray.
This activity is an opportunity for students to think visually to make sense of the different pathways connecting two points on a geometric prism.
This activity is an opportunity for students to think visually to make sense of the different pathways connecting two points on a geometric prism.
The Toblerone candy bar shown is an example prism. By definition, what exactly makes a 3D solid a prism? Describe.
“Volume of Prisms” from IM Grade 6 by Open Up Resources and Illustrative Mathematics.
“Fractional Lengths in Triangles and Prisms” from IM Grade 6 by Open Up Resources and Illustrative Mathematics.
“Volume of Right Prisms” from IM Grade 7 by Open Up Resources and Illustrative Mathematics.
“Building Prisms” from IM Grade 7 by Open Up Resources and Illustrative Mathematics.
“Decomposing Bases for Area” from IM Grade 7 by Open Up Resources and Illustrative Mathematics.
“Surface Area of Right Prisms” from IM Grade 7 by Open Up Resources and Illustrative Mathematics.
“Distinguishing Volume and Surface Area” from IM Grade 7 by Open Up Resources and Illustrative Mathematics.
“Applying Volume and Surface Area” from IM Grade 7 by Open Up Resources and Illustrative Mathematics.