VOLUME OF CUBE

AND RECTANGULAR PRISM

Identify the following solid figures.

pyramid sphere cube

rectangular prism cone

cylinder
What is volume?
Volume is the amount of space
a solid figure occupies.
Non-standard units can be use to
measure volume.
We use different units or objects like
marbles, stones, beans and others that are
countable.
 rectangular prism

height

width
length
6
Faces: ______
12
Edges: ______
8
Vertices: ____
Activity 1:
Visualize the volume.
Find the actual number of stones that will fill
each box.
Number of Stones/
Box
Counters
Activity 2:
Use the formula to find the volume of each prism.
Group Activity:

Group 1. Visualize using the non-standard units.

Group 2. Find the volume using the given

measurement.

Group 3. Find the volume of each prism or cube.

 Group 1
Put a  in the box which has a greater
volume. X if not.

box of pizza
box of cake
box of biscuit box of
matchstick
cabinet
rice dispenser
 Group 2
Find the volume using the given measurement.
 Group 3
Find the volume of each prism or cube.
 What is the formula in finding
the volume of a cube?
v=sxsxs
What is the formula in finding
the volume of a rectangular prism?
v=lxwxh
Find the volume using the measurement.

box length width height volume

1 10cm 6cm 8cm
2 9m 9cm 9cm
3 5cm 2cm 7cm
4 12cm 10cm 4cm
5 6cm 6cm 6cm
Assignment:
Read and answer the problems.