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RECTANGULAR PRISM
SURFACE AREA AND VOLUME OF SOLID FIGURES
GEOMETRY GRADE 6
BARBARA J. RODGERS
Stage 1- Desired Results
Established Goals:
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Understandings:
Essential Questions:
The students will understand…
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Volume is the space occupied by a solid figure and
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is calculated in cubic units
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Surface area is the sum of the areas of each side
of a solid and is calculated in units squared A
rectangular solid or prism is a six-sided solid
figure with faces that are rectangles
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What are some examples of rectangular prism in
everyday life?
Why would knowing the volume of your
rectangular swimming pool be important?
Would knowing the surface area and volume of
your textbooks be important when considering the
size of your locker? Why or Why not?
Knowledge:
Skills:
Students will…
Students will be able to…
 draw the net for a rectangular prism
 measure the sides of the rectangular prism and
calculate the surface area and volume.
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identify surface area of a solid figure as the sum of
the areas of all faces of the figure.
define a net as a two-dimensional pattern that can
be cut and folded to make a solid figure.
list the volume of a prism as the area of the base
times the height. V = l × w × h.
figure the surface area of a prism by finding the
area of each side and adding all six sides’ area
together. SA= 2 (ab + ac + bc)
Stage 2- Assessment Evidence
Performance Tasks:
 to draw and measure the net of everyday
rectangular prisms
 tofind the surface area and volume of
everyday rectangular prisms
Other Evidence:
 Using graph paper, the student will
construct a net for his own rectangular
prism and calculate its volume and surface
area.
Stage 3- Learning Plan
Learning Activities:
 have students go to the following website and review identifying solid figures,
http://www.eduplace.com/math/mw/models/overview/5_17_1.html
 Students are given everyday rectangular prisms (such as a 12-pack cola carton, a gift box, a
cereal box, etc) Unfolding the rectangular prism, they sketch the net of the prism on
graphing paper. Then they measure the net, record the measurements on the graphing paper.
From the measurements they can find the surface area and volume of each rectangular
prism. (refer to the following site: http://www.learnnc.org/lessons/DorothyCaravan5232002657 )