Challenge your students with this volume of composite figures activity that will have them matching compound rectangular prisms with equations and volumes.
A Challenging Volume of Composite Figures Activity
Have your students mastered how to find the volume of rectangular prisms and are ready for the next challenge? Our volume of composite figures activity is just the ticket! In this engaging game, students will match images of compound figures with their equations and volumes. More than just simple multiplication is needed for this activity – students will need to think critically to deduce side lengths and find different ways to calculate the volumes of the figures they see.
Included in this volume of composite figures activity:
- 12 composite figure cards
- 12 equation cards
- 12 volume cards
- Recording sheet
- Answer key
- Instructions
Using Our Volume of Composite Shapes Resource
This volume of composite shapes resource shines as a small group or math centers activity. Here is how to prepare this resource:
Instructions:
- Download the resource in the format and color option of your choice.
- Cut apart all the cards. (Printing on cardstock and lamination is recommended for longevity!)
- Provide each student with a copy of the recording sheet.
- Read aloud the provided instructions or provide them in your math center.
This match-up game could be used as a whole-group activity as well! Simply place a set of three matching cards at various stations around the room, with the figure card face up and the others face down. Students can travel from station to station in pairs or small groups. At each station, they will calculate the volume of the shape and record all possible equation combinations that could lead to their answer. Then, they flip all the cards over to check their work.
Easily Download Our Volume of Prisms Activity
To grab your copy of this volume of prisms activity, simply locate the download button and click the drop-down arrow. From there you can choose between the color and black and white versions and PDF or Google Slides formats.
This resource was created by Lorin Davies, a teacher in Texas and Teach Starter Collaborator.
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