Geometry and Spatial Reasoning · Geometry and Measurement

Volume of Rectangular Prisms

Applying formulas to find the volume of right rectangular prisms with fractional edge lengths.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the size of a unit cube affect the volume measurement of a prism?
  2. 2Why can we find volume by multiplying the area of the base by the height?
  3. 3How does volume change if we double all the dimensions of a prism?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Spatial Sense - Grade 6
Grade: Grade 6
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Geometry and Spatial Reasoning
Period: Geometry and Measurement

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