Finding Volume of Prisms

Finding Volume of Prisms

Grade 5th Grade · Math · 60 min

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can calculate the volume of rectangular prisms using formulas.

Warm-Up Video

Let's Do Math · 4:14

Find The Volume in a Rectangular Prism

Guided Notes

3 key concepts

  • 1

    The volume of a rectangular prism is the amount of three-dimensional space it occupies.

  • 2

    The formula for finding the volume of a rectangular prism is volume = length × width × height or v = lwh.

  • 3

    Volume is measured in cubic units, because you are multiplying three dimensions together.

Practice Questions

12 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

A rectangular prism has a length of 7 cm, a width of 2 cm, and a height of 4 cm. What is the volume of this prism? Remember to include units in your answer.

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