How Many Rubik's Cubes Can You Pack?

This two-day lesson uses a hands-on problem-solving approach to find the volume of a right rectangular prism with positive rational number edge lengths. Students first design boxes and fill with Rubik's Cubes. They create a formula from the patterns they find. Using cubes with fractional edges requires students to apply fractional units to their formulas.

Resource ID#: 48810 Type: Lesson Plan

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General Information

Subject(s): Mathematics

Grade Level(s): 6

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Document Camera, Computer for Presenter, Overhead Projector, Microphones

Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s) 40 Minute(s)

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: volume, right rectangular prism, nets

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan, Worksheet

Instructional Design Framework(s): Cooperative Learning

Resource Collection: CPALMS Lesson Plan Development Initiative

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