Volume of Rectangular Prisms

Mrs. Compton reviews the concept of volume, focusing on rectangular prisms. She explains the terms face, vertices, and layers, and demonstrates how to calculate volume using different layer configurations. The lesson includes a practice problem for students to solve on their own.

What is the main topic introduced in the beginning of the lesson?

• Perimeter

• Density

• Volume

• Surface area

What is a face in the context of a rectangular prism?

• A small cube

• A line segment

• A side of the prism

• A point where edges meet

What term is used to describe the points where the edges of a prism meet?

• Faces

• Edges

• Layers

• Vertices

How is volume typically measured?

• In square units

• In linear units

• In cubic units

• In circular units

What is the volume of a layer that is 3 by 2?

• 5 cubic units

• 6 cubic units

• 9 cubic units

• 8 cubic units

How many layers of 6 cubes are there in the first example?

• 2 layers

• 3 layers

• 4 layers

• 5 layers

What does the small '3' in 'units cubed' represent?

• The three dimensions

• The number of vertices

• The number of layers

• The number of faces

What is the first step in finding the volume of a rectangular prism?

• Finding the perimeter

• Measuring the height

• Calculating the area of the base

• Counting the vertices

What is the role of the multiplication sign in volume calculation?

• It is replaced by 'by'

• It is used to add dimensions

• It is used to subtract dimensions

• It is not used

In the second example, what is the size of each layer?

• 3 by 4

• 2 by 4

• 2 by 3

• 4 by 5