Defining Volume
Calculating Volume
Volume
Volume as Layers
Area and Dimensions
100
True or False: Volume is the amount of space that an object takes up.
True.
100
The volume of a figure can be found if the figure has how many dimensions?
3 dimensions
100
What do we call a cube that we can use to help determine the volume of a figure. It is one unit by one unit by one unit.
What is a unit cube
100
Why would filling a box with marbles and filling the same box with cubes be different amounts?
Sample answer:
They are different sizes and shapes. Marbles don't fit together as nicely as cubes.
100
How do you find the area of a shape?
L X W
200
Volume is measured in
A. Lines
B. Squared units
C. Cubic units
C
200
I made a tower in the shape of a rectangular prism out of blocks. The length was 8 in, width was 2 in, and height was 4 in. What was the volume of the figure?
8x2x4 = 64 cubic inches
200
The volume of a prism is 60 in3. The length is 10 inches and the width is 3 inches. What is the height?
10 x 3 x ?= 60
30 x ? = 60
The height is 2 inches.
200
How many cubes are in one layer of this rectangular prism? 
2 layer of 16
OR
4 layers of 8
200
How do you find the volume of a composite figure? 
You find the volume of each rectangular prism then add the volume amounts together to get the total.
300
The formula for volume of a rectangular prism is:
volume = length x width x height
300
What is the volume of this figure?
6 x 3 x 4 = 72 cm3
300
What is the volume of this prism?
4 x 6 x 3 = 72 units3
300
4 layers of 24
The prism is 4 cubes high and 6 cubes long and 4 cubes wide.
300
What is the volume of this composite prism?
72 in3
400
Centimeters x centimeters x centimeters = ?
cubic centimeters, or centimeters cubed, or cm3
400
A box is 9 inches by 11 inches by 8 inches. What is the volume of the box?
792 cubic inches
400
The base of a rectangular prism is 82m2 and the height is 4 m. What is the volume of this prism?
82 x 4 = 328 m3
400
How many layers are in this rectangular prism? 
3 layers of 24
400
What is the volume of this figure?
1431 cm3
500
True or False: Another formula for volume is Area of the base x height.
True
500
How many cubes will fill the box without gaps or overlaps?
20 Cubes
500
The volume of a rectangular prism is 50 m3. What could the dimensions (length, width, and height) be? There is more than one correct answer!
25 x 2 x 1
5 x 5 x 2
10 x 5 x 1
500
What is the volume of this prism? It has 4 layers of 56 square meters.
224 m3
500
What is the volume of this structure?
414 cm3