# Introduction to volume of rectangular prisms

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##### Intros
###### Lessons
1. Introduction to Introduction to Volume of Rectangular Prisms:
2. What is volume and why do we use cubic units for volume?
3. What is the volume formula and how do you define length, width, and height?
4. How to calculate volume using the volume formula for a rectangular prism
5. How to calculate
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##### Examples
###### Lessons
1. Volume with Cubic Unit Blocks
Find the length, width, height, and volume for the 3D shape

2. Volume of Rectangular Prisms
Find the volume of the rectangular prism using the formula $V =l \times w \times h$

3. Manipulating Volume Equation for Rectangular Prisms
Solve for the missing measurement of each rectangular prism

4. Word Problem - Volume of Rectangular Prisms
Pizza boxes all have a square base and a height of 2 inches.
1. What is the volume of a large pizza box that is 15 inches long, 15 inches wide, and 2 inches high?
2. What is the length and width of the small pizza box if the volume is 162 in3?
3. If you ordered 2 large pizzas and 1 small pizza, what is the total volume of boxes stacked together when it arrives?
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###### Topic Notes

In this lesson, we will learn:

• The relationship between 3-dimensional shapes, cubic measure, and the 3D geometric property of volume
• How to use the formula for volume of rectangular prisms: $V = l \times w \times h$

Notes:

• Volume is the 3-dimensional (3D) property of a geometric shape
• Volume represents the amount of space occupied by a 3D shape
• Volume is created by the combination of three dimensions (three different planes/directions of measurement)
• Cubic measure (cubic units) is used to measure volumes of 3D shapes
• Some examples of cubic units are: m3, cm3, mm3; ft3, in3, yd3

• For the geometric properties of shapes:

• A 2D shape has the 2D property of area and the 1D property of perimeter
• A 3D shape has the 3D property of volume and the 2D property of surface area
• The volume ($V$) for a rectangular prism combines the three dimensions of: length ($l$), width ($w$), and height ($h$) and can be found using the formula:
• $V = l \times w \times h$