A cumulative project where students design a structure meeting specific volume requirements and explain their mathematical reasoning.

Decomposing complex, non-overlapping solid figures into rectangular prisms to find total additive volume.

Solving real-world volume problems involving standard units like cubic inches, centimeters, and feet.

Applying volume formulas to solve for unknown dimensions (Length, Width, or Height).

Transitioning from B x h to the specific dimensions of length, width, and height (L x W x H).

Relating the number of layers to the height (h) and discovering the formula V = B x h.

Connecting the area of the base (B) to the first layer of a rectangular prism.

Developing spatial structuring by viewing rectangular prisms as a collection of identical horizontal or vertical layers.